Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood)

Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) is a medium-sized deciduous shrub found in moist lowland areas swamp borders, floodplains, shrub wetlands and along streams and ponds. Tiny yellowish-white flowers (showy petal-like white bracts are absent) give way to berry-like drupes that change from white to blue as they ripen in late summer; attractive to birds. Sun Exposure Prairie/Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 8'-12' Flower Color Yellow Flower Time May, June Frequently Asked Questions Why Purchase From Natural Communities Native Plants? What Native Plants Should I Buy? What Can I Expect: Shipping/Free Local Pick Up? What Are Your Plant Sizes?    Why Plant Natives?   Photo #1 By: SB_Johnny (My photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Photo #2 By Midwest Groundcovers