Silky Dogwood

Scientific Name
Cornus amomum
Credit

Sharon A. Yiesla

Last Review
Features

Creamy white flowers in flat topped clusters in late spring; pale to porcelain blue fruit, often blotched with white, for a short time in summer (eaten quickly by birds); autumn color is a mild purplish red.

Culture

Full sun to partial shade; prefers a moist, well-drained soil, but tolerates wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil.

Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
6.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
10.00
Height Unit
Feet
Minimum Width
Width Value
6.00
Width Unit
Feet
Maximum Width
Width Value
10.00
Width Unit
Feet
Mature Form

Rounded

Native Regions, Text

United States (and Illinois)

Soil Conditions
Foliage Color
Fall Foliage Color
Images
Image
Leaves and fruit of Silky Dogwood
picID
81156
Image
Leaves and fruit of 
Silky Dogwood
picID
81157
Image
Leaves of silky dogwood
picID
81170
Size
Exposure (Outdoor)
PlantID
369