Cornus sericea
Redosier Dogwood

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
White (Dull white flowers in 1.5-2.5" dia. flat-topped cymes in late spring)
 Foliage:
Green (Summer foliage); Red (Variable red to purple fall color)
 Stem:
Red twigs all year round; red color especially strong in winter
 Fruit:
White (Round, whitish berries (drupes) in summer)
 Ultimate Height:
7-9 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
 Soil:
Grows well in a variety of soils, including wet and clay soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2-5" long and 1-1.5" wide) opposite, simple, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, usually rounded at base, dark green above and somewhat glaucous beneath. Dogwood veins sweep toward, but never contact, the leaf margin. Stems are red all year long. Difficult to separate Cornus alba and Cornus sericea in winter.

Additional Information

This plant has red twigs all year round, but the color is especially prominent in winter. Grows well in a variety of situations, including wet soil. Easy to transplant. Relatively trouble-free. A three-year pruning cycle improves form, vigor, and winter stem color effect. Cutting all stems 6-12" from ground in late winter has similar effect. Best in mass plantings. Excellent for winter color. Leaf blights and twig cankers can be problematic.

8 Cornus sericea found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12009_11084*APUSH
22018_00889*ABRWN
32018_00699*APHYS
42010_05691*APGMD
52010_05701*APGMD
62018_01101*APHYS
72018_01103*APHYS
82023_00666*AABE

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