Gleditsia Triacanthos Honey Locust Seedlings Height Shipped:6 12" Price Per 100 The white dogwood is an Green White The white dogwood is an easily distinguished tree species due to its changing seasonal appearance It has acted as a source of food and utility for Native American tribes․ Native Americans have used the bark for basket weaving and sap for medicinal purposes․ It was tall enough to be visible from many miles away and often marked places that were important to tribes in their territories․ it is a symbol of survival․ The tribes have customarily viewed the cottonwood as a material embodiment of the connection between earth and sky‚ and carved canoes from its trunks․ The husks of the seeds that are blown in spring are often incorporated into stories‚ symbolizing both the fragility and the resilience of life․ The cottonwood continues to be a well known and used tree in landscaping‚ representing the concept of organisms having natural beauty among urbanization․ As the tree matures‚ the spreading canopy provides high quality shade and adds beauty and character which gives value to the property․ In spring new green leaves emerge to form soft leaflets‚ giving it a feathery leaf appearance‚ unlike the majority of other hardwood trees․ A generally open‚ airy canopy permits dappled sunlight to reach the ground․ The tree makes a good companion plant to flowering plants‚ ornamental grasses and woodland gardens․