Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) Vine Also an awesome wetland plant

Also an awesome wetland plant

The familiar "fiddleheads" uncoil from the base of the plant into large 2-4' long fronds which remain attractive throughout the year and turn yellow in autumn

Flower Time May-June

Sun Exposure Prairie/Savanna/Woodland

Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) Vine Also an awesome wetland plantCornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) is a medium sized deciduous shrub found in moist lowland areas swamp borders, floodplains, shrub wetlands and along streams and ponds. Tiny yellowish white flowers (showy petal like white bracts are absent) give way to berry like drupes that change from white to blue as they ripen in late summer; attractive to birds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 8' 12' Flower Color Yellow Flower