🌿 Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Zones: 3–8 | Height: 8-12 ft | Spread: 6–10 ft | Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun to partial shade | Soil: Moist, well-drained to wet soils
Fruit Time: Summer
🏞️ Product Description:
The Silky Dogwood is a versatile native shrub known for producing abundant berries and providing excellent browse for wildlife. Its dense growth habit offers fantastic cover and natural screening, making it a favorite for wildlife habitats and landscaping alike.
This shrub’s leaves persist late into the fall, adding extended seasonal interest, and its tolerance for moist or even wet soils makes it an ideal choice for planting along streams, wetlands, and low-lying areas.
🦌 Berries and Browse for Wildlife:
Silky Dogwood’s bright berries attract birds and small mammals, while the tender twigs provide valuable browse for deer during colder months. Its thick, spreading form also offers protective cover for wildlife year-round.
🌿 Why Grow Silky Dogwood?
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Produces abundant berries loved by birds and wildlife
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Provides year-round cover and screening with dense foliage
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Leaves stay late into fall, adding seasonal color and interest
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Thrives in moist to wet soils, perfect for challenging sites
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Supports diverse wildlife, from songbirds to deer
🛠️ Planting Tips:
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Best planted in full sun to partial shade for healthy growth
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Space 4–6 ft apart for natural thickets or privacy screens
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Use shrub survival tubes to protect young plants from deer browse
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Keep soil consistently moist, especially during establishment year
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Excellent companion for wetland restorations and riparian buffers
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🌿 Summary:
The Silky Dogwood is a reliable, wildlife-friendly shrub that provides nutritious berries, valuable browse, and dense cover in moist sites. Its late-fall leaves and adaptability make it a smart choice for enhancing wildlife habitat and natural landscaping.
Berries, browse, and cover—perfect for moist sites.
