Cornus racemosa

Gray Dogwood

Clusters of small white flowers May and July give way to small white berries on short red stalks. The green foliage turns burgundy in fall. Like all dogwoods, this is a good source of food, cover and nesting sites for many birds. This many-stemmed shrub is exceptionally resilient and can be used on unfavorable sites. A thicket forming shrub that produces large colonies.

Height 10-15 Feet

Spread 10-15 Feet

Bloom/Seasonal Color White

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Good Companions Wild Plum (Prunus americana), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

Characteristics & Attributes

Nature Attracting • Songbird	Season of Interest • Early (Feb-Apr) • Late (July-frost) • Winter (Nov-Mar) • Mid (May-June)	Soil Moisture • Average • Moderate
Sun Exposure • Full Sun • Shade • Medium Sun/Average Shade	USFS MO Ecological Map • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands • Mississippi Aluvial Basin	Wildlife Benefit • Cover • Food/Birds • Nesting