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Silky Dogwood (Cornus Amonium) - 1 Gallon Pot

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Silky Dogwood (Cornus Amonium) – 1 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $36.97.Current price is: $25.88.

SKU: D2LSC 6399425451 Category: NATIVE PLANTS

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Silky Dogwood

Cornus amonium | Syn. Cornus amomum

Plant Details

USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 8-10′

Spacing: 15′ for space between

Growth Habit / Form: Broad, Rounded

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Creamy White

Flower Size: Small in clusters

Flowering Period: Spring/Summer

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Rich Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, white to blue as they ripen. Birds love them!

Sun Needs: Shade to Part Shade

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well-Drained, Wet

Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0 (Acidic to Neutral), prefers acid soil

Maintenance / Care: Low, if left to grow naturally

Attracts: Butterflies, Birds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Insect, Wet Soil

Description

In case you were wondering, the Silky Dogwood is named for the silky gray hairs that cover the undersides of leaves and twigs, which makes identification of this native species fairly easy.

The Silky Dogwood is a large flowering shrub or small tree with multi-season appeal. In late spring to early summer it displays abundant clusters of creamy white flowers that are followed by equally abundant clusters of attractive white berries that turn to blue as they ripen. Local and migrant birds will immensely appreciate the late-season berries. The bark is smooth and red-purple in young shrubs turning to brown with shallow fissures with age. Silky Dogwood is a great low-maintenance and problem-free choice for those partial to full shade areas where the soil just doesn’t want to dry out.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and wide at maturity, the Silky Dogwood is ideal for use a specimen or in groupings or hedges in partial to full shade gardens and woodland borders. Also effective as a specimen or hedge in shrub borders and along streams or ponds. A fine addition to woodland gardens, native gardens, white theme gardens, bird and wildlife gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 6 to 7 feet apart for hedge; 15 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

The Silky Dogwood is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained to consistently moist soil of average to poor fertility and full to part shade. It will tolerate full sun if there is ample soil moisture but we think it looks and performs its best in shade. Very low maintenance when left alone and we’ve seen no serious insect or disease problems.

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Silky dogwood: 5 stars for now. The fact that they are still alive is good. I was impressed with how the roots were packaged and how easy they were to plant. I don’t know if this is normal with newly planted trees, the 2 in the wettest area look like they are struggling a little. I’m hoping these trees will help remedy this mosquito nursery yard of mine. I do plan to place a yard drain in the near future, this area might be too wet for them to thrive in.———————————————Thanks for the photo, and we wish you luck, they do tolerate moist soil. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG