Roughleaf Dogwood

Recognized by its coarse, upper leaf surfaces and white fruit, the Roughleaf Dogwood is a shrub or sometimes small tree with an open spreading crown, forming thickets. Can be found scattered throughout moist soil along streams and in dry uplands, as well as along the borders between oak-hickory forests and grasslands and in forest understory. Thriving well in Oklahoma, with the exception of the panhandle, Roughleaf Dogwoods spread from root sprouts and provide wildlife cover for birds.