A wetland shrub with creamy flower clusters and blue fruits. Fine hairs on young growth and leaf undersides contribute to its common name.
Silky Dogwood field photographs. Select the photo to open the slideshow.
Family: Cornaceae
Growth: Deciduous shrub
Bloom: Late spring–early summer
Habitat: Streambanks, wet thickets, and moist woodland edges
Other common names
Silky Dogwood · Silky Cornel
Bloom timing varies with location and growing conditions. Source: NC State Extension.
Explore photographed sightings and their locations.
Habitat
Streambanks, wet thickets, and moist woodland edges
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 Silky Dogwood, then practice identifying this and other wildflowers in the quiz.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.
NC State Extension — identification and range
iNaturalist — Silky Dogwood observations
