Cornus sericea
RED OSIER DOGWOOD
Cornaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 2-8

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
2m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: North America

Other Botanical Names: Cornus stolonifera

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Cornus sericea
RED OSIER DOGWOOD
Cornaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 2-8

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
2m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: mid green; red in autumn

Bark & Stems: red winter stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, coppice, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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