Additional information
| Sizes | #2 Pot |
|---|
Red Osier Dogwood
What: Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a native North American shrub celebrated for its brilliant red stems that provide outstanding winter color across the prairies and parklands. Its vivid crimson branches glow against snow, while offering large dark green leaves, flat-topped creamy-white flower clusters in spring, and attractive white berries that birds love.
Best use: Ideal for naturalized plantings, stream banks, wetland edges, erosion control, and rain gardens. This thicket-forming shrub creates excellent wildlife habitat while providing striking winter interest in the landscape. It’s perfect for challenging sites with wet soils, clay, or flooding.
Plant Details
| Height | 1.5€“2.5 metres |
| Spread | 2€“3 metres (spreading by suckers) |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 1 |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Wet to average; tolerates flooding |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Maintenance | Low; hard-prune every 2€“3 years for best stem color |
| Uses | Naturalized Planting, Erosion Control, Windbreak, Wildlife Habitat, Hedgerow, Rain Garden |
| Bloom Time | Late spring (May€“June) |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage | Dark green; red-purple in fall |
