Cornus racemosa
Gray Dogwood
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Clusters of small white flowers May and July give way to small white berries on short red stalks. The green foliage turns burgundy in fall. Like all dogwoods, this is a good source of food, cover and nesting sites for many birds. This many-stemmed shrub is exceptionally resilient and can be used on unfavorable sites. A thicket forming shrub that produces large colonies.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
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Good Companions
Wild Plum
(Prunus americana),
Smooth Sumac
(Rhus glabra),
New Jersey Tea
(Ceanothus americanus)
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