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Cornus amomum

 
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Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info)
Species: amomum (am-OH-mum) (Info)

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

By bootandall
Thumbnail #1 of Cornus amomum by bootandall

Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive ViburnumValley On Jan 13, 2007, ViburnumValley from Scott County, KY
(Zone 5b) wrote:

I will second the comments on ease of growth and great for naturalizing. It is a fabulous addition to those gardens that want to support a bird population.

This is native to floodplains and creek banks. It is very easy to propagate from live staking (cut stem, plunge into moist soil, roots occur and you have a new plant) so it is often used to stabilize soils along creeks, ponds, etc.

This is also not a small plant. It can easily reach 20 feet tall, though one can regularly rejuvenate it and let it resprout.

Neutral smiln32 On Dec 11, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This shrub grows in partial shade in many soil conditions. It can reach a height of 15'. Flowers are not fragrant, but very pretty. Fruit starts out light blue then turns black. The berries attract birds.

Neutral Ladyfern On Aug 7, 2003, Ladyfern from Jeffersonville, IN
(Zone 6a) wrote:

This is a good shrub for naturalizing. The flowers aren't showy, but the birds like the berries. They put out a good amount of growth each year, filling in a spot pretty quickly.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Indianapolis, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Georgetown, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Carriere, Mississippi
Binghamton, New York
Burns, Tennessee
Zuni, Virginia



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