Formerly C. alba and C. stolonifera. Deciduous thicket-forming shrub 3-20 ft. tall with small white flower clusters and white berries, blooming May to September. Adapted to moist, poorly drained soils in forests, shrublands, floodplains, lake edges, ponds, wetland margins and streambanks of sites that may be entirely dry by late summer; up to 10,000 ft. elevation. Tolerant of partial sun to full shade in closed-canopy forests. Able to root sprout after wildfire. Important food, cover and nesting habitat for wildlife. Preferred browse for moose, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and beavers. Valuable fruits are eaten by bears, small mammals and numerous birds. Common landscaping ornamental.

DISTRIBUTION / ADAPTATION

INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Cornaceae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Shrub/Tree

Native Status:  Native

Growth Form: Multiple stem

Mature Height: 6-12 ft.

Bloom Color: White

Fruit/Seed Color: White to tan

Bloom Period: Late spring, early summer

Annual Precipitation: 18 in.

Drought Tolerance: Low

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Elevation: 2,500-9,000 ft.

Wetland Indicator Status:

Fire Resistance:

Fire Tolerance:

Nitrogen fixation:

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: Yes

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: Yes

Salinity Tolerance: Low

CaCO3 Tolerance: None

pH Range: 4.8-7.5

SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 18,500

Seeding Rate:  PLS lbs/acre

Season: Fall/Winter

Days to Germination: