dogwood
Cornus amomum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall6 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dogwood (Cornus amomum) is a shrub for borders, rain gardens, hedges, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. Yellowish white flowers draw butterflies and bees, and birds visit too. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Cardinal flower, and Ostrich fern.
Native range
Eastern North America.