Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) – Native Wildlife & Wet Area Shrub for North Florida

Botanical Name: Cornus amomum
Common Name: Silky Dogwood
Plant Type: Native deciduous shrub

Silky Dogwood is a beautiful native flowering shrub valued for its creamy white blooms, attractive blue berries, reddish stems, and exceptional wildlife benefits. This adaptable native shrub thrives in moist soils and is commonly used in wildlife habitat plantings, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, pond edges, naturalized landscapes, and conservation projects throughout North Florida, South Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.

In spring, Silky Dogwood produces clusters of creamy white flowers that attract pollinators, followed by blue berries that provide an important food source for birds and wildlife. The shrub’s dense growth habit also creates excellent cover and nesting habitat for native wildlife.

Plant Features:
• Native North American flowering shrub
• Excellent wildlife and pollinator plant
• Creamy white spring blooms
• Attractive blue berries for birds
• Red to purplish stems in winter
• Excellent for wet or moist soils
• Dense multi-stemmed growth habit
• Great for naturalized and conservation plantings

Mature Size:
Typically reaches 6–12 feet tall and 6–12 feet wide at maturity.

Sun Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade

USDA Growing Zones:
Zones 4–8

Bloom Season:
Spring

Bloom Color:
Creamy white

Berry Color:
Blue berries in late summer

Evergreen or Deciduous:
Deciduous

Wildlife Benefits:
Provides nectar for pollinators and berries for birds and wildlife while offering valuable cover and habitat.

Landscape Uses:
• wildlife habitat plantings
• rain gardens
• pond and stream edges
• native landscapes
• pollinator gardens
• erosion control
• naturalized landscapes

Soil Requirements:
Prefers moist to wet soils but adapts to average garden soils once established.

North Florida Growing Information:
Silky Dogwood performs well in moist North Florida landscapes and is an excellent native shrub for wildlife-friendly plantings and wet areas.

Available at Advanced Nursery Growers in Defuniak Springs, Florida.

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