Size Description:
2-0 (Height: 18" average, 10" minimum)
Dogwood, Silky (Cornus amomum) Zones 4-8
Growth Rate: medium (13"-24" per year) Height: 10-15' / Spread: 6-12'
pH Levels: 6.1-7.5 Soil: rich, acid soil, alkaline soil, moist, sandy, wet, well-drained soil
Sun: full sun to partial shade Tolerate: occasional drought, occasional flooding, clay soil, walnut toxicity
Twig Color: Bright red stems in the fall, winter, and early spring which turn reddish-brown in the summer. As the shrub matures, the stems turn reddish-brown year-round and later gray.
Flowering: creamy-white, flat-topped flowers that bloom in May-June
Seed Dispersal Dates: fruit ripens in late summer/early fall, porcelain blue with white blotches
Uses: hedge, massing, mixed border, screen, windbreak/ planted for erosion control along ponds, lakes, streams, swampy/wet sites; attracts Azure butterflies, many small birds and waterfowl
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
The price above is listed per individual seedling. A total price for your seedlings will appear in your cart and at check out. Shipping cost will be calculated during checkout.
