Family

Cornaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 12ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Red, White

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

purple

Habitat

open wooded floodplains, forested wetlands, shrub swamps, stream borders, rocky woods or ledges, fencerows

Notes

tolerates a variety of conditions; berries are food for many songbirds and small mammals

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