Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa Lam. - Dogwood family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 16 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Gray Dogwood: Acleris cornana, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Archips rosana, Caloptilia burgessiella, Carposina niponensis ottawana, Celastrina argiolus lucia/neglecta, Choristoneura rosaceana, Epinotia lindana, Hyalophora cecropia, Machimia tetoriferella, Olethreutes connectus, Olethreutes punctanum, Pandemis limitata, Spiramater lutra
Native Range
- USA: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Manitoba, Ontario, Québec
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.