Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa)

Cornus racemosa (a.k.a. Cornus foemina subsp. racemosa)

Gray dogwood, is a thickly branched, slow growing dogwood seldom more than 6 feet high at maturity. Its flowers, which bloom in June or July, are white and loosely clustered, and its white fruit, which appears in September and October, is set off by bright red fruit-stalks.

Current Sale Size: 1 gallon pot

Growth Rate: Slow

Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay

Moisture: Moist to Dry

Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Shade

Mature Height: 6-12 ft.

Deer Damage Potential: Low

Origin: Native

Uses: Erosion Control, Flowering, Wildlife