Silky Dogwood

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Perennial

Native distribution

MA to GA, West to NY and TN

Location

Peterson Oak Grove

Source of plant

Western Maine Nurseries

Description

This selection was made by the NRCS Rose Lake Plant Materials Center, East Lansing, MI. This is a dense, multistemmed shrub that can grow to 10' tall. The stems are red when young but turn brown and gray as they mature. Yellowish-white flowers bloom in mid-June. Abundant fruit is often produced, and ripen in September. The fruit is pale to dark blue and about 1/4" in diameter. Not drought tolerant.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5