Cornus obliqua
Common name: Blue-fruited Dogwood
A very large shrub that is as broad as it is tall. Found on wet sites and riverbanks, but has also proved adaptable to the urban garden. Flowers are white, one to three inch diameter, flat-topped corymbs. Birds quickly devour the shining, blue fruit. Fall color is a reddish purple.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Large Shrub, Shrub
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Wetlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
White
Fall color
Red Purple
Size
- Mature height
- 8 Feet
- Mature width
- 8 Feet
- Max height
- 15 Feet
- Max width
- 20 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds Pollinator hot spot