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Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Wetland dogwood with porcelain-blue fruit. Reddish-purple young stems; suckers to form dense thickets.

Family

Cornaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

perennial

Height

6–12 ft

Spacing

6–12 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

March, April

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

songbirds, pollinators

Caterpillar hosts

~118 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden, erosion control

Native states

AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV