Gray Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

A native tree with strong landscape value and excellent long-term performance.

  • Panicles of white flowers in late spring lead to white berries in the fall
  • Grayish-red young branches provide contrast in the winter
  • Foliage turns purple in the fall
  • Grows well in wet soils
  • Excellent for stabilizing slopes
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
3.0 – 4.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 4.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A vigorous shrub tolerating many different soil and light conditions. Suckering freely, it is excellent for re-naturalization. Typically grown as a shrub, it can also be grown into a tree form.

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