Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea L. - Dogwood family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Redosier Dogwood: Acleris cornana, Acronicta grisea, Anavitrinella pampinaria, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Antispila aurirubra, Aphelia alleniana, Archips argyrospila, Archips rosanus, Aseptis binotata, Biston betularia cognataria, Caloptilia cornusella, Campaea perlata, Celastrina argiolus, Celastrina argiolus lucia/neglecta, Celastrina argiolus sidara, Celastrina ladon, Ectropis crepuscularia, Egira crucialis, Epinotia lindana, Euchlaena effecta, Euchlaena irraria, Euchlaena johnsonaria, Euchlaena marginaria, Euchlaena serrata, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia minturata, Euplexia benesimilis, Euthyatira lorata, Euthyatira pudens, Hyalophora cecropia, Hydrelia albifera, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Hypena bijugalis, Lithophane georgii, Lithophane vivida, Lycia rachelae, Lycia ursaria, Lymantria dispar, Olethreutes punctanum, Oligia mactata, Orthosia hibisci, Orthosia hibisci, Pandemis pyrusana, Papestra cristifera, Plemyria georgii, Probole amicaria, Samia cynthia, Schizura unicornis, Sunira verberata, Tetracis cachexiata

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.