Additional information
| Shrub Size | |
|---|---|
| Sun | |
| H2O | |
| Attracts | Birds, Pollinators |
| Tolerates/Resistant To | Deer |
| Product Size |
Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)
$40.00
A tough shrub that is sun and shade tolerant, grows in wet or dry soils, and grows in a variety of soil types. It has white flowers in May that turn to white fruit on red panicles, that birds relish in the fall. Will spread to form thickets if root suckers are not removed. Fall color is a dusky purplish red. Host for many larval butterfly species. Deer resistant.
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Viburnum trilobum (Highbush or American Cranberry)
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