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Cornus amomum

SILKY DOGWOOD

Category: Woodies

Characteristics
Description

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Time

May, June

Exposure

Full Sun, Part Shade

Height

6'+

Soil Type

Moist Tolerant, Wet Tolerant

Hardiness Zone

5, 6, 7, 8

Other Attributes

Bird Attracting, Deer Resistant, Juglone Tolerant, Long Island Provenance, Nice Fall Foliage, Northeastern U.S. Native, Pollinator Attracting, Winter Interest

Cornus amomum

Medium-sized deciduous shrub with tiny white flowers May-June. 6-10′. Full sun – part shade. Prefers medium – wet soils. Host for the spring azure butterfly. Birds are attracted to blue berry-like fruit. Red-purple fall foliage with red stems in fall and winter. Shrub borders, naturalized areas, erosion control. Deer resistant. Juglone tolerant. Fast growing. NE US native. Ours are LI provenance. Zone 5.

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