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
1314 06in 1000
1315 12in 1000
1316 18in 975
14546 12-18in MG 0
14547 18-24in MG 0
15359 S3-3CG RPM 601
15424 24-36in MG 0
15928 S3-1 RPM 0
1312 S3-3 RPM 1555
1313 03in 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:

6-8 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

5 - 8

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