Cornaceae
Cornus asperifolia
Cornus asperifolia
Also known as Thelycrania microcarpa, Cornus microcarpa, Cornus sericea var. asperifolia, Swida microcarpa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Shrub · Dogwood · Southeastern Native · Woodland · Wildlife · Cornaceae · White Flowers · Deciduous · Stream Bank
Cornus asperifolia, the roughleaf dogwood, is a native southeastern shrub that thrives in part shade and average moisture conditions, making it well suited for woodland garden edges and stream banks. Water regularly during establishment and reduce once the plant is settled, as it prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil. Its white spring flowers and small white fruit clusters attract pollinators and birds, adding year-round wildlife value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist to a depth of 2-3 inches, then allow top inch to dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.2
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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