Red Osier Dogwood has a brilliant look in all seasons and is easy to grow and easy to care for.
Other names: (Cornus alba spp. stolonifera; Cornus sericea), Hart rouge
Botanical Name: Cornus stolonifera
En français: Cornouiller stolonifère
Red Osier Dogwood has a brilliant look in all seasons and is easy to grow and easy to care for.
Other names: (Cornus alba spp. stolonifera; Cornus sericea), Hart rouge
Fast growing, will form thickets.
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Width: Quick growing.
Water: Requires plenty of water.
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Best Soil: Well-drained, moist soil.
Its natural habitat: Shores, river flats, edges of marshes, damp open woods and thickets..
Easily transplanted. Flat-topped Red stems look wonderful in winter garden. Needs rejuvenation pruning to maintain red stems and longer life. Lower branches prostrate and may root. Best in informal, natural settings. Will grow on a variety of poorly drained soils or sand in pH 5.0 – 6.5.
References:
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/cornus-sericea-red-osier-dogwood
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