Dogwoods – Gray dogwood (Swida racemosa) Plants

Gray dogwood is an adaptable, medium sized shrub with a mounded and suckering growth habit. This lovely shrub can tolerate a wide range of conditions and will form thickets if allowed. Pollinators are attracted to white spring blooms that give way to distinctive white fruits on red stems that are favored by songbirds. Classic dogwood leaves support over 100 species of caterpillar and have a striking fall foliar display.

Native to: Eastern North America

Growing conditions: sun-part shade, dry-wet

Natural habitat: forests, floodplains, meadows, fields, disturbed areas

Grows up to: 3’-8’

Blooms: May, June

Pairs well with: hazelnuts