Conditional — Some Areas
pagoda dogwood (zones 3-7) reaches only part of Mississippi (7b-9b): zone 7 are in range, so where you are in the state decides it.
Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi — the short answer
Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi: hardy in zones 3–7, part sun.
- Plant zones
- 3-7
- Rated hardy to zone 3 by NCSU Plant Toolbox, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: NCSU Plant Toolbox (read 2026-10-06).
- Mississippi zones
- 7b-9b
- USDA PHZM 2023
- Frost window
- Feb 17 - Mar 3 – Nov 21 - Nov 30
- NOAA RCC ACIS 1991-2020, 28°F
- Shortest county season
- 232 days
- NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020, county 28°F killing freeze
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — per-field provenance varies and is published with the dataset.
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Mississippi is not one climate
Mississippi’s winter-low ladder runs across 82 counties, from zone 7.5 in Benton County to zone 9 in Wilkinson County. That is 15°F between the two counties’ average coldest night — the difference between pagoda dogwood overwintering in the ground and coming under cover.
The middle half of 82 counties runs 8–8.5 zones, with a median of 8.5 zones — a 1.5-zone span end to end.
Measured across 82 Mississippi counties. USDA PHZM 2023, per county. Quartiles are order statistics — every figure shown is a value a real county recorded, not an interpolation. Your own site sits somewhere inside this range; a parcel report resolves where.
Where Pagoda Dogwood Stands in Mississippi
Pagoda Dogwood is rated for zones 3–7 — a cold floor USDA puts at -40 to -30°F. No Mississippi county sits inside it, so in open ground this is a grown-under-cover plant here rather than a bed plant — which is a statement about Mississippi winters, not about pagoda dogwood.
Above the zone 7 ceiling
82 counties
- Benton County · zone 7b
- Marshall County · zone 7b
- Tippah County · zone 7b
3 of 82 shown
Warmer than the zone 7 end of its range.
County hardiness zones: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023, per county. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so the floor above is the band the plant's rating denotes, not a single measured kill point. Slope, shelter and cold-air drainage routinely move a site half a zone either way from its county figure — which is the part only your address resolves.
Zone Comparison
Pagoda Dogwood Needs
- USDA Zones: 3-7
- Sun: Part SunWe haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
- Mature size: 25 ft tall
- Drought tolerance: Low
Mississippi Has
- USDA Zones: 7b-9b
- Last Hard Freeze (28°F): Feb 17 - Mar 3
- First Hard Freeze (28°F): Nov 21 - Nov 30
- Annual Rainfall: 50-65 inches
- Common Soils: Loess, Alluvial clay, Sandy loam
Plant Zone Range (zones 3-7)
Preferred Soil pH
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources — per-field provenance varies and is published with the dataset. State data: USDA ARS PHZM 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NRCS SSURGO.
When to Plant Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi
The frost window
Across Mississippi, the last spring hard freeze (28°F) clears between Feb 17 and Mar 3, and the first fall hard freeze lands between Nov 21 and Nov 30 (NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020). Counting from the latest last freeze to the earliest first freeze, that's a 263-day window you can count on — up to 286 days on a mild site in a kind year. That marks the hard freeze, not the last light frost, so tender transplants usually wait another 2-3 weeks.
Winter standing
Mississippi runs as cold as USDA zone 7, and no sourced winter-hardiness floor is on record for pagoda dogwood, so this page does not state whether it overwinters here — and gives no fall establishment date on the strength of a guess. Whether pagoda dogwood is a permanent planting or a replant-every-spring crop for you turns on your own zone within Mississippi; check its hardiness range against that before treating it as long-lived ground.
Frost window: NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020. Plant timing fields: Growable Ground Plant Database — frost-free days from FAO ECOCROP, days to harvest from university Extension production guides, and growing-degree-day and chill-hour minimums that are compilation estimates rather than published figures. Your site's own frost dates can run earlier or later than the state range — a parcel report pins them down.
Growing Season Fit
The zone check says pagoda dogwood survives winter in part of Mississippi, not across all of it. Whether the season is long enough — and warm enough — is a different question.
Chill hours
Pagoda Dogwood requires ~400 chill hours (32-45°F dormancy window). Mississippi typically banks ~1160 chill hours per winter (from PRISM 1991-2020 climate normals), which keeps this plant on track.
GDD and chill-hour figures are computed from PRISM 1991-2020 monthly climate normals; frost-free days from NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020. Each is the state median across its counties (P25/P75 span the within-state spread). Hardiness-zone range is USDA PHZM 2023.
Soil + Drainage Fit
Pagoda Dogwood likes near-neutral soil (pH 4.8-7.3). That's the common-ground band across Mississippi's loess and alluvial clay — a soil test confirms it for your site. It will grow across that whole span, but it does best between pH 6 and 7 — worth knowing before you decide whether a Mississippi soil test result is a problem or just a number. Drainage matters: this plant wants well (dry spells). If your Mississippi site is heavier clay or sits in a low spot, a raised bed lifts the roots above wet ground, or work in compost. Preferred pH and drainage need: We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Plant pH requirements: FAO ECOCROP and USDA PLANTS, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation. Drainage: FAO ECOCROP, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation. Mississippi soil profile from USDA NRCS SSURGO. Site-specific verification: a 30-minute soil test from your local Extension lab.
What Else to Consider for Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi
Zone compatibility tells you about winter cold survival — but Mississippi growers also need to think about:
Extreme summer heat and humidity
Heavy alluvial clay in the Delta region
Frequent severe storms and flooding
What to actually do about these — and the constraints that apply to every Mississippi grower, not just pagoda dogwood — is covered on the Mississippi growing guide.
Where in Mississippi Pagoda Dogwood Is Zone-Hardy
Pagoda Dogwood is rated for USDA zones 3–7. Every Mississippi county sits above it. Even Benton County, the state’s coldest at zone 7b, is milder than the plant’s zone 7 ceiling — the constraint here is winter chill it will not get, not cold it cannot take.
Across those 82 counties Mississippi’s winter-low ladder runs from zone 7b in Benton County to zone 9a in Wilkinson County — 1.5 USDA zones of spread, which is 15°F between the two counties’ average coldest night of the year. None of that range reaches the band pagoda dogwood needs, so here the statewide answer really is the answer.
County hardiness zones: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023, per county. Pagoda Dogwood’s zone 3–7 band: Rated hardy to zone 3 by NCSU Plant Toolbox, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: NCSU Plant Toolbox (read 2026-10-06).. A parcel report resolves your address’s own zone and frost dates rather than its county’s.
Pollinator + Wildlife Value
Pagoda Dogwood draws honeybees, native bees, and butterflies (moderate value). Planting it near vegetable beds can lift fruit set on neighboring crops. Outdoors, pagoda dogwood can only work that bloom inside Mississippi's frost window — roughly 273 days, opening after the last 28°F freeze (Feb 17 - Mar 3) and closing at the first (Nov 21 - Nov 30), per NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020. Pollinator value: We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Mississippi Cooperative Extension
For Mississippi-specific cultivar recommendations, planting calendars, and pest pressure for pagoda dogwood, the canonical source is Mississippi State University Extension Service. Their fact sheets carry the local trial data we can't generalize across 50 states.
Is Pagoda Dogwood native to Mississippi?
Yes — the USDA PLANTS Database (accessed 2026-10-19) records Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi, Kew's Plants of the World Online (WCVP) lists Mississippi in its native range, and NatureServe Explorer's state data mark it native there. Planting it supports the pollinators and wildlife that evolved alongside it.
State records: USDA PLANTS Database state-distribution data (presence, not state-level nativity), accessed 2026-10-19.
Native-range status: Kew, Plants of the World Online — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), release 2026-06-04, licensed CC BY 3.0. State native/exotic flags: NatureServe Explorer, CC BY, accessed 2026-10-19. powo.science.kew.org explorer.natureserve.org
Common Questions About Growing Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi
When can I plant Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi?
Mississippi's last spring hard freeze (28°F) clears between Feb 17 and Mar 3, and the first fall hard freeze lands between Nov 21 and Nov 30 (NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020). No sourced winter-hardiness floor is on record for Pagoda Dogwood, so this page does not state whether it overwinters in Mississippi and publishes no fall establishment date for it — check its hardiness range against your own zone before treating it as a permanent planting.
What hardiness zone is Pagoda Dogwood grown in across Mississippi?
Mississippi spans USDA hardiness zones 7b-9b (USDA ARS PHZM 2023). Pagoda Dogwood carries a range of zones 3-7, so the overlap zones are where outdoor growing is most reliable.
How many frost-free days does a typical Mississippi site have?
A typical Mississippi site sees ~273 frost-free days per year (derived from NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS, 1991-2020). Pagoda Dogwood needs 120+ frost-free days, so check whether your local microclimate runs above or below the state average before settling on a planting date.
Is Pagoda Dogwood native to Mississippi?
Yes — the USDA PLANTS Database (accessed 2026-10-19) records Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi, Kew's Plants of the World Online (WCVP) lists Mississippi in its native range, and NatureServe Explorer's state data mark it native there. Planting it supports the pollinators and wildlife that evolved alongside it.
How should I amend the soil for Pagoda Dogwood in Mississippi?
Pagoda Dogwood prefers pH 4.8-7.3 and well (dry spells) drainage. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. That sits in the common-ground band across Mississippi soils — a 30-minute soil test from a local Extension lab confirms it for your specific site.
Will Pagoda Dogwood actually grow on my specific land in Mississippi?
State-level zone + climate data is a sketch. A Growable Ground parcel report scores pagoda dogwood against your address's mapped soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost-date data drawn from USDA SSURGO, NOAA, and PRISM — not state averages.
Check your specific parcel in Mississippi
State-level data is a sketch. Your Growable Ground report scores pagoda dogwood against your land's mapped soil, modelled sun, drainage, and frost data — not zone averages.
Three things about your lot that Mississippi pagoda dogwood averages can't show:
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Growing guides for pagoda dogwood
Explore Mississippi county by county
Mississippi carries 82 counties with their own USDA zone — a sample of the growing pages for pagoda dogwood there:
Where else pagoda dogwood grows
Pagoda Dogwood's zone band crosses state lines — these are the states closest to Mississippi in winter climate where it also has a page, plus the far ends of its range. Each one re-answers the question with that state's own record.
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