Gray Dogwood
Swida racemosa
Thicket forming shrub with beautiful white flowers and white berries that grow on red stems. Deer tolerant and very attractive to wildlife!
BLOOM TIME
- May
- June
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
- Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
- Wet
- Texture (Sand)
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- High Organic Matter
- pH Acid <6.0
- pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
- pH Alkaline >8.0
HEIGHT
12-20'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
100-200
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Mammals
Artist: Jada Fitch
Photo Credit: Maine Audubon