Cornus sericea 'Farrow' [sold as Arctic Fire™]
Dwarf Red Twig Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea ′Farrow′ [sold as Arctic Fire™] - Overall Shrub in Summer

Family:

Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) 40

Genus:

Cornus (Dogwood) 40

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 230

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

White (Dull white flowers flat-topped cymes in late spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Medium to dark green summer foliage); Red-Violet (Reddish-purple fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

Deep red stems all year long

Fruit Notes:

White (Creamy-white berries (drupes) in summer)

Ultimate Height:

3-4 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-4 feet

Bloom Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Grows well in a variety of soils, including wet and clay soils

Maintenance:

Medium 79

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 deep red all year long.

Special Characteristics:

Wet Soil Tolerant 109

Additional Information

This plant has attractive dark red twigs all year round, but the color is especially prominent in winter. Deer resistant. 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.