Description

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood 2-3ft Wholesale Native Bare Root Shrubs

An order minimum of 25 bare root plants of this size/species is required. 

Botanic Native Name: Cornus amomum

Common Native Name: Silky dogwood, red willow, silky cornel

Attractive Bark:
Attractive Fall Color:
Attractive Flowers:
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Erosion Control:
FACW – Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
Flood Tolerant:
Four Season Interest:
High Wildlife Value:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
Perennial:
Salt Tolerant:
Shrub:
Small Mammals:
Songbirds:
Threatened / Endangered:
Waterfowl:

Botanic Name: Cornus amomum
Common Name: Silky dogwood, red willow, silky cornel
 Exposure:

• Full Sun
• Part Sun

moisture:

• Moist
• Wet

 Type: Bare Root Shrub

• Clay
• Loamy
• Sandy

Mature height / spread: 6-12′
Flower: White – May-June
Fall Color: Orange, Red, purple
Soil Ph: 6.1-7.5
Water depth:
Native Habitat: Forested wetlands, floodplains, shrub wetlands, stream & pond banks moist clearings
Notes:
Young dogwoods have 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. The primary use of this species is for field and farmstead windbreaks and wildlife borders. It is also being used with willows for streambank protection. Other beneficial uses are for fish and wildlife habitat improvement, slope stabilization, borders, and as an ornamental.

Threatened /Endangered: Indiana

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood 2-3ft Wholesale Native Bare Root Shrubs

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Native bare root shrubs and trees are dug and shipped while dormant, late November to Mid April.

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Check the native status of this species for your area via the USDA Plants Database here.