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About the Dogwood - Silky :
The Silky Dogwood, Cornus
amomum, has attractive
white, greenish-white or
yellow flower clusters in
the spring and blue and
white fruit in the fall.
This plant tolerates poorly
drained soils. It is used
for hedgerows, windbreaks
and for stream bank erosion
control.
The fruits are bluish in
color. The fruit is eaten by
game birds, especially
important as a source of
food for migrating
songbirds. The twigs are an
important source of winter
browse for deer and rabbits.
Mature height: a small to
medium sized shrub to 12'. |
