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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit
This perennial, deciduous shrub grows 10 to 15 feet tall, and often forms thickets. It features white flowers that bloom during May and June, and produce small, white berries. It grows in full sun to shade, and typically occurs in moist, rocky soils. This shrub attracts butterflies as well as birds and other wildlife that eat its fruit.
May Attract
Gray Dogwood is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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