A colony-forming shrub with gray older stems and small white flower clusters. White fruits sit on reddish stalks that can remain after the fruits disappear.
Gray Dogwood field photographs. Select the photo to open the slideshow.
Family: Cornaceae
Growth: Deciduous shrub
Bloom: Late spring–early summer
Habitat: Thickets, woodland edges, and moist to dry open ground
Other common names
Gray Dogwood · Panicled Dogwood
Bloom timing varies with location and growing conditions. Source: NC State Extension.
Explore photographed sightings and their locations.
Habitat
Thickets, woodland edges, and moist to dry open ground
Bloom period
Late spring–early summer
Observations show reported sightings; they do not define the plant’s complete native range.
Study the photographs and field notes for Gray Dogwood, then practice identifying this and other wildflowers in the quiz.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.
NC State Extension — identification and range
iNaturalist — Gray Dogwood observations
