Red Twig Dogwood Native Plant Spotlight

Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Native Plant Spotlight

Red twig dogwood

LGS Notes: Red twig dogwood, also called redosier dogwood, is a large shrub with bright red branches that add color to winter landscapes. These shrubs are beautiful in the fall and winter season. They create a nice green backdrop to highlight other colorful plants throughout the rest of the year. We use red twig dogwood in our rain gardens because they’ll tolerate wet soil. I like to plant them in combination with Christmas fern which will be green in winter and with grasses like prairie dropseed and carex which offer nice texture.

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Latin name: Cornus sericea
Common Name: red twig dogwood  
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 6.00 to 10.00 feet
Spread: 6.00 to 10.00 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Hedge, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Good Fall
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Fruit: Showy
Other: Winter Interest
Tolerate: Erosion, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
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