Creamy white clusters of flowers hover on elegantly spaced branches in May before turning to clusters of attractive blue-black fruit that birds adore. The deep green, heavily textured leaves turn burgundy in fall with maroon-burgundy stems in the winter.
| Shrub, Tree | |
| Cornus | |
| Dogwood | |
| Zone 3 | |
| 4-6+ hours | |
| Moist, Sandy | |
| Focal landscape tree | |
| Massed for naturalizing | |
| 8-14' | |
| 8-12' | |
| Spring | |
| White | |
| Moderate | |
| Vase, Wide | |
| Plant-tone | |
| Purple, Red | |
| Branching, Color, Structure | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Hosta, Hakonechloa, Ferns, Vinca |