Cornus amomum

Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood is a hardy shrub or small tree that produces flat clusters of white spring flowers followed by blue berries, an important food source for birds and a number of mammals. Single trees will form thickets if the suckers are not pruned back. Twigs are reddish in winter.

White spring flower clusters
Great for wetland and stabilization projects
Provides food and cover for watchable wildlife

Item

Description

On Hand

15359 # 3CG RPM 0
15424 24-36in MG 0
1312 # 3 RPM 2502
1313 03in 1000
1314 06in 1000
1315 12in 1000
1316 18in 900
14546 12-18in MG 0
14547 18-24in MG 0

Silky Dogwood Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Produced using Forrest Keeling's patented RPM Root Production Method ® technology for exceptional growth and survivability.

Height:

6-8 Feet

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Spread:

6-80 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

5 - 8

Great Companion Plants for Cornus amomum
Roughleaf Dogwood Roughleaf Dogwood
Gray Dogwood Gray Dogwood
American Plum American Plum
Elderberry Elderberry
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Moist, Well-Drained
Attracts Wildlife
Butterflies
Songbirds
Upland Birds and Game
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Habit
Deciduous
Attributes
Mass Planting
Midwest Native
Naturalizing
Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization
Erosion Control