25+ Grey Twig Dogwood Bush

8 feet high with a spread of close to 8 feet. Cut back old stems in early spring for the best color on new growth.

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Grey twig dogwood bush

They are sometimes also called red barked or redosier dogwood cornus alba sibirica or cornus sericea. It forms a dense thicket providing cover and nesting sites for wildlife. Although its suckering spreading habit makes it impractical for formal plantings it can be incorporated into the shrub border and useful as a mass planting.

Tolerates dry conditions and wet soils once established. The grey twig dogwood s elegant grey green foliage transitions to a rich purple red for the autumn months while l ate spring brings clusters of white blossoms that eventually transition to fruit. This is an upright suckering species with multiple stems that can grow up to nine feet in height although the flamiramea cultivar typically.

They show their best color in a sunny spot. Generally you won t need to fertilize your grey twig but if you do choose to fertilize. Yellow twig dogwood cornus servicea flamiramea a deciduous flowering shrub is a named cultivar of the red twig dogwood cornus servicea while the species variety and other cultivars have red stems flamiramea has yellow or greenish stems.

Prefers enriched evenly moist well drained soils but highly adaptable. Grey twig dogwood is a deciduous shrub with ornamental features. Water your grey twig once or twice weekly to ensure the soil stays consistently moist.

A broadleaf deciduous flowering shrub. Full sun to part shade. The fall leaves are dark reddish purple and while the color is interesting you wouldn t call it attractive.

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