gray dogwood - cornus racemosa

Common Name: gray dogwood

Scientific Name: 
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Species: racemosa

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 10 to 15 ft 
Width: 10 to 15 ft

Description:​ ​The gray dogwood is used extensively as a landscape shrub in Minnesota. This shrub is tolerant of drier conditions and shade. Rabbits seem to really like these in the winter, so prepare if you know there are rabbits.