dogwood
Cornus drummondii
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall6 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dogwood (Cornus drummondii) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, pollinator gardens, 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 dry to wet soil of most types. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Creamy-yellow flowers give nectar to butterflies, and birds eat the white fruit. It spreads by root sprouts, so mow or pull extra shoots to keep it in check.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Big bluestem, Blue wild indigo, and American holly.
Native range
Eastern North America.