Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum ~ Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

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Silky Dogwood is a medium-sized native deciduous shrub with an open rounded habit and twigs and leaf undersides that have silky hairs.  Its veined leaves are a mild green are often without fall color.  Tiny creamy white flowers grow in flat-topped clusters in late spring to summer and give way to porcelain blue fruit that attracts birds.  Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  

Type: 

Shrub 

Origins:

Eastern N. America; GA Native 

Height: 

6' - 12'

Spread: 

6’ - 12'

Spacing: 

9’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun.  Potential problems include scale, borers, and leaf miners.  Leaf spot, crown canker, blights, root rot, and powdery mildew are infrequent issues.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Boxwood, Clethra, Sweetflag

IMAGES:  User:SB_Johnny,  Cornus amomum flowers 01, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2)  Fritzflohrreynolds,  Cornus amomum - Silky Dogwood, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3)  Michael Wolf,  Cornus amomum 02,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (4)  User:SB_Johnny,  Cornus amomum form 01,  CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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