{"product_id":"gray-dogwood","title":"Gray Dogwood","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Gray Dogwood for native, wildlife-friendly massing where it can spread and fill in tough ground. The tradeoff is its colonizing habit: this is not the shrub for a tight front-foundation bed or clipped formal hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative screens and naturalized edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirds, pollinators, and habitat plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamp swales or variable soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge mixed shrub borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight foundation beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal clipped hedges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall urban yards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAreas needing one fixed plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a native thicket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife value matters most\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe site has variable moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need a tidy specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuckering will be a problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace is already tight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt gives a natural, layered look with spring bloom, berries, and fall color, but it reads informal rather than polished.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt fills in readily once established, especially where suckers are allowed to develop.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlan on pruning or removing suckers if you need to keep it within a defined area.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeer may browse tender growth, so protect young plants where pressure is heavy.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIts spreading colony habit makes it a poor fit where every foot needs to stay open.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt can make a useful seasonal screen in a natural border, but it drops leaves in winter.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCompare It To\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSilky Dogwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Gray Dogwood for a looser native thicket on variable soil; choose Silky Dogwood if the planting area stays wetter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIvory Halo Dogwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Ivory Halo Dogwood near the house for a more controlled ornamental dogwood; choose Gray Dogwood for larger habitat plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArrowwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Arrowwood for a more defined native shrub screen; choose Gray Dogwood where spreading and wildlife cover are the main goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we'd typically recommend Gray Dogwood for property edges, restoration-style plantings, and wildlife areas, not tight beds that need a clean, fixed outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-12 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-12 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eminimum 6 ft x 6 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun to shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrefers moist, well-drained soil; tolerates wet and dry sites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRounded to broad rounded; suckers to form colonies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill Gray Dogwood spread?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it can sucker and form colonies, so give it room or plan to manage the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it good for birds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the flowers and berries support wildlife, and birds may take the fruit quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I plant it by the foundation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsually no; choose a smaller, more controlled shrub for foundation planting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#5 - 24-30\" \/ Single","offer_id":42752217088085,"sku":"PGNE-31284","price":51.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5 - 24-30\" \/ 4 pack","offer_id":42752219185237,"sku":"PGNE-31284-04","price":196.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5 - 24-30\" \/ 10 pack","offer_id":42752219218005,"sku":"PGNE-31284-10","price":465.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5 - 24-30\" \/ 20 pack","offer_id":42752219250773,"sku":"PGNE-31284-20","price":879.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/gray-dogwood","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}