Cornus Stolonifera Variegata

Stolonifera swida sericea red osier or red osier dogwood is a species of flowering plant in the family cornaceae native throughout northern and western north america from alaska east to newfoundland south to durango and nuevo león in the west and illinois and virginia in the east. Stunning fall color attractive berries vibrant red or golden stems and sometimes a lovely variegated summer foliage.

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Cornus stolonifera variegata

In late spring small creamy white flowers appear in flattened clusters and provide a great floral show. Redoiser dogwood is now designated as cornus sericea subsp. Rapidly growing adaptable to most soils including wet soils it enjoys spectacular decorative features.

The stems are red and the ovate green leaves are adorned with bright creamy margins. The cornus alba variety has leaves that are a greenish gray in color with a white border in a variegated pattern. Adding a pop of vibrant color in the snowy dull months of winter cornus sericea red osier dogwood is a medium sized ornamental shrub with incredible appeal.

Older stems will turn corky and brown. 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. The best red color appears on one and two year old stems.

Red twig dogwood shrubs do the best when they are planted in an area that receives full sunlight but they can tolerate partial shade. It grows vigorously and spreads by underground stems to form a colony that can become weedy in some areas though its spreading roots can help mitigate. Phonetic spelling kor nus san gwin ee ah description.

Sericea this separates it from the northwestern version see below. The word dogwood comes from dagwood due to the use of their slender stems to make daggers or skewers. 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.

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