Red osier dogwood
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Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
In spring, covered with flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers followed by blue-white berries. Bright green leaves have prominent veins, turning a spectacular crimson in fall. When the leaves fall, they reveal red, showy twigs. It spreads rapidly by under ground stolons or by branches lying on the ground that root freely. This habit provides invaluable rehabilitation, runners hold soil, slow water flow and increase sedimentation. Deciduous Shrub Mature Height: 4-18' Sun Exposure: Full to part-sun Soil Moisture: Consistently moist, neutral or slightly alkaline, humus rich loam or clay-loam soil that provides a deep root run. |
Special Use Benefits:
Ideal for:
- Attracts pollinators (insects, bees, or butterflies)
- Provides food or nesting for birds
- Provides cover, shelter, forage for wildlife (deer, squirrel, fish, etc.)
- Good for Erosion Control
Ideal for:
- Inland Forest
- Riparian and Streamsides
- Wetland Edges
- Urban Gardens
- Rain Gardens
