30+ Gray Dogwood Cornus Stolonifera

Cornus sericea commonly known as red twig dogwood or red osier dogwood is an upright spreading suckering shrub that typically grows in the absence of pruning to 6 9 tall with a slightly larger spread with the exception of the lower midwest and deep south this species is native to much of north america where it is typically found growing in wet swampy areas. Cornus is the latin name for dogwood and racemosa refers to the type of compound flower arrangement raceme.

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Gray dogwood cornus stolonifera

Up to 25 ft. Black chokeberry aronia melanocarpa height. American highbush cranberry viburnum trilobum height.

Red twig dogwood shrubs do the best when they are planted in an area that receives full sunlight but they can tolerate partial shade. The gray dogwood is native to the eastern and midwestern united states and southern canada. There is a variety of red osier dogwood var.

2 5 pagoda dogwood cornus alternifolia height. The white winter berries only last a short time and don t add much to the appearance of the shrub. Another common name is the panicled dogwood.

Gray dogwood has gray or brown twigs while the young shoots and leaves of rough leaved dogwood are more hairy than those of red osier dogwood. The fall leaves are dark reddish purple and while the color is interesting you wouldn t call it attractive. Baileyi that is found in the sand dune region along lake michigan.

It is an excellent species for naturalization projects particularly in difficult sites. As its name indicates gray dogwood has gray bark and its leaves have 3 or 4 veins per side. Up to 8 ft.

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