The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood

Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)

Synonym: Cornus asperifolia var. drummondii

Distribution: e. North America

Habitat: Limestone barrens, limestone outcrops, dry woodlands, rocky stream banks, prairies, old fields, roadsides, meadows, swamp margins; 0–1500 m

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A small tree or large shrub averaging 10' in 12 years. Small, yellowish white flowers are inconspicuous and not regarded as an ornamental feature. Twigs are red-brown. Fruit is white and good red fall color will sometimes develop. Best used as a screen or for naturalizing.