- Just north of the pathway a few steps east of the elm in stop 12
- Photo: © Michael Pereira
A small tree native to the forests of southern Ontario, the pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) prefers shady conditions and grows below the cover of larger trees. It is so named because its tiered branching form resembles the pagoda temples of Asia. The branches spread out flat to allow the tree's leaves to absorb as many of the sunlight flecks that reach the forest floor as possible.
Dagmar Baur, a resident of Bain and an avid gardener brought this tree here from a private forest near Barrie, with permission from the owner. She planted it in 1992 and it has been happily growing ever since. If you look closely at the bark you will notice scratches. These are the result of cats scraping their claws on the bark. Dagmar, in an attempt to protect the tree, has placed sticks around it to keep the frisky cats at bay.
- Next stop: The travelling redbud
- Previous stop: American elm against the wall
- Return to map of: Bain Co-operative
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