About This Plant
A compact native shrub with interest that keeps going, Huron™ Gray Dogwood brings creamy-white flowers, colorful fruit, rich fall foliage, and distinctive winter stems to the landscape. In late spring and early summer, rounded clusters of small white flowers cover the shrub, attracting bees and butterflies. By late summer, white berries appear on vivid red stems, providing an important food source for songbirds.
Unlike the sprawling habit of the straight species, Huron™ forms a dense, rounded mound reaching about 4 feet tall and wide. Its foliage turns a rich burgundy-red in fall, while the colorful stems continue to provide winter interest after the leaves have dropped. It is adaptable to sun or shade and works beautifully in native gardens, wildlife plantings, borders, and naturalized areas.
Planting & Care
How to Plant
Choose a spot with 6+ hours of direct sun. Dig a hole 2–3 times as wide as the pot but no deeper, with the top of the root ball slightly above ground level. Loosen circling roots and backfill with the native soil. Water deeply after planting and add 2–3 in of mulch, keeping it off the stems. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8.
Watering & Feeding
Water deeply 1–2 times a week for the first season, about 1 in per week. Keep soil evenly moist, especially during heat and dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a slow-release shrub fertilizer.
Pruning & Seasonal Care
Blooms in spring: prune right after flowering so you keep next year's buds. Remove dead or damaged branches any time. Mulch in late fall to protect roots through the first winter.