Silky Dogwood features gloriously beautiful fall foliage, and it is one of the best shrubs for wildlife. 
 
     Like other dogwoods it is a larval host for the Spring Azure butterfly, and it attracts bees, thrushes, cardinals and other songbirds, and woodpeckers.
 
     It has an open rounded form with an abundance of white spring flowers and deep blue fruits. It grows well in full sun to full shade, although it's probably happiest in a moist area with a little protection from afternoon sun. 
 
     Silky Dogwood is a good plant for slope stabilization.