Red Twig Dogwood Shrub Flowers

The red twig dogwood is an ornamental plant that is used commonly in hedges and rock gardens. Namely the bush s red twigs which are brightest from late winter to early spring.

Kcg 08aug19 By The Kansas City Gardener Issuu

Red twig dogwood shrub flowers

The shrubs actually can provide year round interest. The yellow variety will be a smaller plant. Bare stems create an attractive winter accent and are a wonderful addition to seasonal flower arrangements.

Despite bearing spring blossoms variegated leaves during summer and berries from summer to fall clearly this plant s common name explains the main reason that people grow it. But it s the stems of the red twig dogwood that are so popular. Though it boasts four season interest with fragrant flowers tiny berries and showy foliage the red twig dogwood saves its best for winter when its stems are on fire.

A typical understory plant in forests and woodlands cornus sericea thrills with flaming red or yellow twigs. Red twig dogwood bushes are called red twig because of its distinctive and attractive deep red branches this beautiful upright shrub displays white blossoms in may giving way to bright red berries in the fall. Its medium green leaves produce great fall color of red and orange.

The shrub produces creamy white flowers in spring and berries that ripen from green to white by fall. Although the flowers are small and grow in flat clusters they are lovely when they appear and the berries that form in the fall and winter are highly decorative in either white or blue colors. Yellowish white flowers are followed by small blue berries.

They start out green in spring and summer then turn bright red as their foliage drops off in autumn. Red twig dogwood will brighten your winter landscaping with its bright red branches. Current year s growth features outstanding coral red branches on a multi stemmed shrub.

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