Cornus racemosa
Grey dogwood
Cornouiller à grappes
Obsolete Names
- northern swamp dogwood
- panicled dogwood
- red-panicled dogwood
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: May - June
Max Height: 15.0 feet
Max Width: 15.0 feet
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for school gardens
Can be used as a hedge
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for school gardens
Can be used as a hedge
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-Prairies
Butterflies Supported by Cornus racemosa
- Celastrina ladon (Spring Azure)
- Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moth)
Bees Supported by Cornus racemosa
- Andrena fragilis
- Andrena integra
- Andrena persimulata
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow before December
- Stratification duration: 120 days
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
- Seed Viability Test: Put seed in container filled with water. If the seed goes at the bottom of the container, you can donate. If seed floats, do not donate.
- Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species