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Cornus amomum 'Cayenne'

Silky Dogwood

Plant Type:

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Cornus amomum Cayenne™ - This is a red-stemmed selection of the Silky Dogwood upping the ante on an underutilized but worthy shrub. Creamy spring cymes, the coins two-plus inches in diameter, are not large but plentiful; when in bloom this shrub will have you know it. The spring flowers give way to glorious glossy blue fruits in the late season. Foliage turns ruddy red-bronze before leaf drop and with the blue berries, well, opulence is yours. And the big difference in comparison to the usual species comes in the autumn / winter garden when the stems turn a surprising deep, rich red. Site Cayenne™ in a spectrum from full sun to mostly open shade exposure planted in fertile moisture-retentive even damp soil. The species is found in Massachusetts to New York, south to Georgia and Tennessee; Cayenne™ is a selection offered by Plant Introductions, Inc. Established potted Silky Dogwood, cutting grown. Please scroll down to Genus Overview for more information.


Please scroll down to Genus Overview for more information.


Height:

6-8 ft

Spread:

6-10 ft

Colors:

White

Zone:

3 to 6
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Characteristics and Attributes for Cornus amomum 'Cayenne'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Interesting Bark

  • Colored

Autumn Interest

  • Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
  • Autumn Leaf Color

Nature Attraction

  • Butterflies
  • Songbirds
  • Honey Bees & Native Bees
  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Full Sun
  • Mostly Sunny

Attributes

  • Hedgerow
  • Border
  • Shrub Border
  • Hedge
  • Wildlife Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Moderately Fast

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Cutting Grown

Genus Overview: Cornus

Cornus. The Dogwoods come in many sizes – low growing shrubs to rounded trees. They are indispensable in a garden with almost all species and cultivars sporting four seasons of interest. Many exhibit richly-colored winter wood, attractive flowers and pretty berries in blue or white. Most offer terrific fall foliage color. The cultivars that offer gorgeous winter bark are especially well-used as background to lower growing evergeens or as foreground shrubs set before conifers, their stem colors glowing in winter against a backdrop of green, black-green, yellow or blue. All that produce flowers and fruit are very fine choices for the wildlife enthusiast. The trees provide nesting spots. When shrubs are grouped together these also provide nesting opportunities for some species of sparrows and even catbirds among others. The trees and shrubs provide nectar for bees and many other pollinators when in flower. Birds relish the late season fruits. All prefer fertile soils that retain some moisture between rain events. All of our offerings are cutting grown.