Cornus sericea
Common Name: Red Twig dogwood
Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Cornaceae Hardiness Zone: 2-8 Sunlight: Best in full sun, light shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Average soil Moisture: Can take very moist conditions, will tolerate drier conditions in summer Plant Height x Width: 12'-15' x 12'-15' Leaf: simple, opposite, ovate to lance shaped, entire margin, dark green, orange to red in fall Flower: cyme, 4 petals, white Bloom Time: Spring Bloom Size: Small Maintenance: Low maintenance, coppice for colour before it leafs out (be sure to water well and give organic matter if you are going to do this, also note that it wont get flowers), or else prune out old stems with thinning cuts Landscape use: mixed border, winter interest, native garden, erosion control, rain garden, informal hedge Pest and Disease: None, more prone to disease in hotter climates when under summer stress Native Range: North America, widespread Propagation: Seed, cuttings in fall, layering Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No Cultivars: C. s. 'Flaviramea' has bright yellow-green stems C. s. 'Cardinal' is smaller at 6'-9' x 8'-12' |