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Gray Dogwood
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About Gray Dogwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Cornus racemosa

Number of Varieties

2
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Pale White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

-

The pH of Soil

-

Soil Drainage

-

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

In German

Cornus racemosa

In French

Gray Dogwood

In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

In Greek

Gray Dogwood

In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

In Polish

Gray Dogwood

In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Properties of Gray Dogwood

Want to know the properties of Gray Dogwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gray Dogwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Gray Dogwood Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Astringent, Emetic and Febrifuge

  • Part of plant used: extracted oil and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gray Dogwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Gray Dogwood physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Gray Dogwood

Taking Gray Dogwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Gray Dogwood include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Gray Dogwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gray Dogwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gray Dogwood is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cornus racemosa. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows and Shady Edge and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.