Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red Twig Dogwood

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White small flowers in cymes; blooms May to June
 Foliage Notes:
Dark green leaves turn reddish purple in fall; 2-4" long
 Stem Notes:
Red (red stems become bright red during winter months)
 Fruit Notes:
Small bluish-white drupes from late summer to early fall
 Ultimate Height:
6-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers organically rich, fertile, consistently moist soils
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Maintenance:
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Deer Resistant 27
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 108
  • Fast Growth Rate 226
  • Notable Bark 167
  • Winter Interest 112
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Naturalizing 111
  • Specimen 624
  • Showy Flowers 56
  • Showy Fruit 15

    • Additional Information

    A shrub with a rounded habit, bright red stems that persist into winter, dark green ovate-laceolate leaves, and white cymes in spring. It has many uses borders, naturalizing, specimen, erosion control, and in moist soils.

    9 Cornus sericea 'Baileyi' found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12018_00508*APMUC
    22018_01254*APVA
    32018_01256*APVA
    42018_01257*APVA
    52018_01258*APVA
    62018_01253*APVA
    72018_01255*APVA
    82022_00084*APMU
    92022_00085*APMU

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