Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii 
Roughleaf dogwood is a thicket-forming shrub or small tree found along streams and in the dry uplands where it grows at the edge of forests or in the understory of hardwood forests. It is recognized by the rough, upper leaf surfaces and white fruit. It spreads from root sprouts and provides cover for birds and wildlife.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 20 ft
- Spread
- 12 ft
- Leaves
- opposite, simple, 1 l/2" - 3 l/2" long; elliptical, edges smooth; rough with short, stiff hairs above, pale and densely hairy below
- Flowers
- l/4" wide, with 4 petals; in upright flat clusters 2" - 3" wide
- Fruit
- l/4" diameter white berry
- Bark
- gray-brown, thin, finely fissured
- Associated species
- eastern redcedar, white ash, ninebark, persimmon, sumac
- Ideal site conditions
- average soil, shade
- Value to man
- erosion, windbreaks, landscaping
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover
- Growth Rate
- medium
- Range
