19+ Cornus Sericea Stolonifera

Red twig dogwood the outstanding red winter stem color that gives this plant its name and distinct beauty is only one albeit the most dramatic of its virtues. Redoiser dogwood is now designated as cornus sericea subsp.

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Cornus sericea stolonifera

It is widely grown as an ornamental plant whose available cultivars have been selected for their winter glowing colors. Cornus sericea stolonifera zones. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters sometimes with showy bracts.

It was previously known as 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. According to hitchocock and cronquist 1973 the form common to the northwest which is called western or creek dogwood is cornus stolonifera var.

Arctic fire red osier dogwood cornus is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state s of fl. American dogwood kinnikinnik squawbush red stemmed cornel ruby dogwood. It can be found in moist areas in sun or shade.

The best red color appears on one and two year old stems. 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. Cornus sericea is a species of dogwood native to much of north america excluding the lower midwest and deep south.

With the exception of the lower midwest and deep south this species is native to much of north america. The american dogwood or red stem dogwood cornus stolonifera is an elegant open shrub with creamy white flower clusters in spring and red stems. A deciduous shrub 6 to 10 tall with an equal or greater spread shape is rounded and spreading loose and somewhat open multi stemmed.

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