27+ Variegated Red Twig Dogwood Hedge

And finally fall starts warming up with red fall foliage. Best color in full sun.

Gardening And Gardens May 2014

Variegated red twig dogwood hedge

Vigorous and adaptable naturally forms a thicket of upright blood red stems. Red twig dogwood care. The red twig dogwood is an ornamental plant that is used commonly in hedges and rock gardens.

Variegated leaves attractive berries stunning fall color and showy red stems in winter make this a wonderful shrub for all seasons. White berries are often tinged blue or green. It makes an attractive large shrub all by itself but is definitely most dramatic when several are planted.

Current year s growth features outstanding coral red branches on a multi stemmed shrub. Come winter the leaves drop exposing the red twig s amazing bright red bark living up to its name. They look fantastic when planted in groups or as an informal hedge.

The variegated red twig dogwood grows quickly into an upright multi stemmed shrub sprouting from the ground reaching as much as 10 feet tall under ideal conditions but usually growing closer to 5 feet tall in most gardens. Overcrowding encourages diseases and causes less attractive thin stems. Use the red twig dogwood as a privacy screen or even as a foundation hedge.

The shrubs actually can provide year round interest. White berries are often tinged blue or green. 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.

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