Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) Vine Named Indian grass because it

Named Indian grass because it is reportedly associated with Native American camps

Given years it can spread into large colonies to form a solid cover

Sun Exposure Prairie/Savanna/Woodland

Flower Time May-June

It can give a tropical feel with its palm-like foliage

Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) Vine Named Indian grass because itCornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) is a medium sized deciduous shrub found in moist lowland areas swamp borders, floodplains, shrub wetlands and along streams and ponds. Tiny yellowish white flowers (showy petal like white bracts are absent) give way to berry like drupes that change from white to blue as they ripen in late summer; attractive to birds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 8' 12' Flower Color Yellow Flower