Cornus amomum
Silky dogwood, Kinnikinnik, Swamp dogwood
Cornus Cornus
C. amomum - C. amomum is a vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous shrub with silky-hairy stems bearing oval to elliptic, veined, mid-green leaves and flat cymes of pale yellow to white flowers in late spring and early summer followed by white fruit ripening blue.
Cornus amomum is: Deciduous
Erect, Suckering
White in Spring; White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mussel scale , Horse chestnut scale Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mussel scale , Horse chestnut scale
Pruning group 3.
Hardwood cuttings
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Cornus amomum (Silky dogwood) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance
Best in humus-rich, moist, slightly acid soil in partial shade. Will tolerate shade. Mulch in spring to keep roots cool and moist in summer. Tends to form thickets if left unattended.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cornus amomum
Silky dogwood, Kinnikinnik, Swamp dogwood
Cornus Cornus
C. amomum - C. amomum is a vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous shrub with silky-hairy stems bearing oval to elliptic, veined, mid-green leaves and flat cymes of pale yellow to white flowers in late spring and early summer followed by white fruit ripening blue.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Erect, Suckering
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mussel scale , Horse chestnut scale
Pruning group 3.
Hardwood cuttings
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Cornus amomum (Silky dogwood) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance
Best in humus-rich, moist, slightly acid soil in partial shade. Will tolerate shade. Mulch in spring to keep roots cool and moist in summer. Tends to form thickets if left unattended.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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