Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Silky dogwood thrives at the water's edge. along streams, pond banks, and in seasonally flooded low spots where few shrubs can compete. In spring, flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers open and attract a steady stream of native bees and butterflies. By late summer, the flowers have ripened into clusters of blue-black berries that migrating birds strip almost as fast as they appear. The stems show a beautiful reddish-purple color through winter, especially on young growth, which lights up in low winter sun. It spreads by root suckers to form thickets that stabilize stream banks and filter runoff. exactly what riparian edges need.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown silky dogwood propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 5'–10'
- Bloom
- White flat-topped spring flowers; blue-black berries in late summer; reddish-purple winter stems
- USDA zones
- 4–8
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside silky dogwood.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.