{"product_id":"cornus-racemosa-gray-dogwood","title":"Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tough, adaptable thicket-forming dogwood, gray dogwood combines genuine larval host value for the Spring Azure butterfly with striking red fruit stalks that persist through winter long after birds have stripped the white berries - a reliable choice across a wide range of soil conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornus racemosa, known as gray dogwood, is a deciduous shrub native to the eastern and central United States. It grows 10 to 15 feet tall and forms dense thickets through suckering. In late spring, it produces clusters of small white flowers, followed by white berries on bright red stems in late summer, which are highly attractive to birds. Gray dogwood thrives in a variety of soils, from dry uplands to wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturalized borders, screening, and thicket plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control near ponds, streams, and embankments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain garden and pollinator garden plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Spring Azure butterfly and several moth species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife habitat - nesting sites for birds and small mammals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide variety of soil types; prefers moist soil but withstands dry, wet, and poor soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-15 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, Green; May-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FAC (Facultative) - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeastern Canada and the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia, west to North Dakota and Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - A moist-soil shrub with some wetland-margin association; tolerates periodically wet soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stemmed\/Thicket-forming - colonizes via suckers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eColonizes via suckering if not maintained - remove suckers to prevent spread, or allow to naturalize as a thicket where appropriate.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941167181895,"sku":"COR-RAC 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"72 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941167214663,"sku":"COR-RAC 72TBL","price":158.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#1 Container","offer_id":48941167247431,"sku":"COR-RAC #1","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5 Container","offer_id":48941167280199,"sku":"COR-RAC #5","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Cornusracemosa2.jpg?v=1791302091","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/cornus-racemosa-gray-dogwood","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}