Cornus sericea - Red Osier Dogwood

Characteristics: Broad-leaved, deciduous shrub.

Flowers: White Blooming May-June.

Fruit: White berries in September

Growth: Fast growing. Height: 6-12’ Spread: 6-12’

Shade: Partial shade to full sun.

Habitat: forested seasonal wetlands, shrub wetlands and stream banks.

Hydrology: Facultative wetland +, seasonal inundation.

Range: Newfoundland and southern Labrador to Yukon Territory, south to Nova Scotia, New England, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizonia and California.

Comments: Good stream bank stabilizer. Tolerates drought, wind and ice. Red twigs in winter add a winter interest to the landscape and very ornamental, can be cut and used in winter container gardening designs as well as interior floral designs. Very high value food source for songbirds and waterfowl. Provides cover and nesting for American Goldfinch.