Roughleaf Dogwood

A resilient native native Texas tree that provides year-round foliage and structure to the landscape. Native across the Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, and Western Gulf Coastal Plain, Roughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii) thrives in local conditions while supporting the surrounding ecosystem. Distinguished by dark foliage that is green, it offers an exceptional visual and tactile texture. During spring and summer, the plant produces white flower clusters. Flowering gives way to ornamental drupes that ripen through summer and autumn. It plays a vital ecological role as a larval host plant for Central Texas butterflies, including Spring Azure and Hackberry Emperor. Thriving in clay, dry, limestone, loam, moist, and sand, Roughleaf Dogwood demonstrates outstanding hardiness once established. It requires minimal supplemental water and adapts seamlessly to drought conditions. It features no deer resistance.