“Where troubles melt like lemon drops…” This versatile and unusual yellow-berried cultivar of Rough-leafed Dogwood may be the answer to your difficult landscape problems. It’s tough, adaptable, and needs next to no babysitting. Considered a large shrub or small tree, Rough-leaved Dogwood can form thickets and is wonderful for naturalized areas and garden backdrops where you want to maximize your ecological impact. In late spring, countless insects and pollinators gluttonously sup on its pale-yellow flowers, which produce bird-attracting berries in late summer and early fall.
Conditions: Full sun to full shade; average to wet soil
Size: 10'-15’ tall, 7'-15’ wide
Zone: 5 - 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract various bees and butterflies; provides cover and berries for birds