Red-oiser dogwood

Red-oiser dogwood

Cornus stolonifera

• Description

  This low spreading shrub is easily identified by its red bark. It has small flat clusters of white flowers, producing white berries and grows best in damp places.

• Habitat

  Fields, Forest, Forest Edges, Forest Openings, Fresh Water Ponds, Freshwater Marshes, Moist Woodlands, Rivers, Suburban Forest

• Interesting Fact

  Berries are a preferred food of many birds and mammals. Flowers are an important source of pollen for honey bees.