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Silky Dogwood shrub with creamy-white flower clusters and blue wildlife berries for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Silky Dogwood

Advanced Nursery Growers

$7.55

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Buy Silky Dogwood plants for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. This native deciduous shrub is valued for its creamy-white spring flowers, blue fruit, reddish-purple stems, and ability to grow in moist or periodically wet soil. Silky Dogwood is an excellent choice for wildlife habitats, rain gardens, pond edges, streambanks, erosion-control projects, and naturalized landscapes.

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Native deciduous shrub or small multi-stemmed tree
  • Botanical Name: Cornus amomum
  • Common Name: Silky Dogwood
  • Mature Size: Approximately 6–12 feet tall and 6–12 feet wide
  • Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
  • Growth Habit: Rounded, spreading, and multi-stemmed; may form colonies by suckering
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • USDA Zones: 5–9
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • Flower Color: Creamy white flowers arranged in flat-topped clusters
  • Fruit: Blue to blue-gray berries produced in late summer
  • Edible: Fruit is not recommended for human consumption
  • Foliage: Green leaves that may develop reddish-purple fall color
  • Stems: Young stems may have an attractive reddish-purple color
  • Soil: Prefers moist, fertile soil but adapts to periodically wet locations
  • Water: Moderate to high; tolerates wet feet and occasional flooding
  • Wildlife Value: Flowers support pollinators, while the berries provide food for songbirds and other wildlife
  • Landscape Uses: Wildlife garden, rain garden, pond edge, streambank, wet area, erosion control, naturalized planting, native garden, and informal hedge
  • Native Status: Native to the eastern United States

North Florida Growing Note: Silky Dogwood can grow in the Florida Panhandle, especially in moist locations with afternoon shade or protection from extreme heat. It performs well beside ponds, creeks, drainage areas, and in low ground that remains consistently moist. It tolerates periodic standing water but should not remain deeply submerged for long periods.

Silky Dogwood naturally spreads by underground suckers and may develop into a colony. This makes it useful for stabilizing streambanks and controlling erosion, but it should be given room to spread or pruned as needed in smaller landscapes.

Local Pickup and Shipping: Available for local pickup at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for qualifying smaller plants with prior approval. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is required.

Contact Advanced Nursery Growers

Address: 1911 McLeod Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; other times by appointment. Closed Sunday.

Contact us for current availability, plant sizes, pricing, pickup information, or approved shipping options.

Wholesale: Wholesale pricing may be available to qualifying nurseries, landscapers, municipalities, farms, restoration contractors, and other green-industry professionals. Contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale-order information.

Collections: Native Trees for North Florida, Shade and Part-Shade Plants for North Florida, Understory Trees for North Florida

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