Plant list: Trees Trees are distinguished by the fact they have a trunk, however small, and a branch system. The largest living organism in the world is a tree General Sherman, a giant redwood living in the US.
	Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Tree Hardy White Dark green 6m to 9m x 6m to 9m (20ft to 30ft x 20ft to 30ft) A deciduous tree, but the white ‘flowers’ are in fact ‘bracts’ – the flowers are the inconspicuous green bits in the centre. The flowers are followed in autumn by red fruits, and the oval, pointed, leaves turn purple. Prefers acid soil.
	Related plant lists: Hardy annuals Half-hardy annuals Biennials Hardy perennials Half-hardy perennials Deciduous plants Evergreen plants Trees Shrubs Bulbs Climbers

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