Question: This is a shrub which is floppy and maybe around 4 feet high in Maynard MA in a dry area …
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Question
This is a shrub which is floppy and maybe around 4 feet high in Maynard MA in a dry area in full sun. It was recently under a Norway Maple which was removed recently. There smaller plants that are spring up nearby. Thank you
Answer
Dear carolynn, the shrub you have pictured looks to be a species of Swida (dogwood). The apically dilated style suggests this is Swida amomomum (silky dogwood). This species usually has brown pith on the two-year-old branches (as a way of confirming this hypothesis). I am assuming this is a wild plant that was not planted in a cultural setting. Best wishes.
