Your cart is currently empty!
Red Malabar Spinach and Alyssum
To eat my Red Malabar spinach, I pull the leaves off the vine at staggered intervals and enjoy it in a salad or as a treat in a stir-fry.
Your cart is currently empty!
Photo:
Public Domain from Wikimedia Commons
This hardy, ornamental shrub is my plant choice for January as it can be depended upon to deliver vibrant red colour to the winter landscape. At about 5-6’ tall and wide, this particular dogwood (also known as Red-twig) features a number of notable attributes including stunning fall leaf colour, attractive berries for the birds, vibrant red stems, and (depending on the sub-variety), handsome variegated summer foliage.
While many dogwoods are rather slow-growing shrubs, Red Osier dogwoods are among the faster-growing varieties. You can expect the plants to add about 1-2’ of growth each year. They can be trimmed back all the way to the ground every few years, which will both rejuvenate the plant and control its growth. It will return within a year with young red stems.
Botanical Name: Cornus sericea
En français: cornouiller osier rouge
Colour:
Sun / Shade:
Water: Drought tolerant
Height:
Width:
These dogwood shrubs should be planted where they can be easily viewed, especially if grown for their prized red bark colour. Red Osier dogwoods will tolerate partial shade, but their signature red bark will be optimal if they are planted in full sun.
To eat my Red Malabar spinach, I pull the leaves off the vine at staggered intervals and enjoy it in a salad or as a treat in a stir-fry.
Discover how to optimize your small garden space with layers of plants and create stunning color combinations for year-round blooming.
Coffee grounds are good for some plants and not for others. We explain why and identify specific vegetables, plants and flowers.
We introduce the many benefits to gardening. Becoming in tune with nature, teaching responsibility, health benefits both physical and mental.
Learn how to create a natural white oil insecticide at home with this simple DIY recipe for effective organic pest control.
Collect Sweet Cubanelle pepper seeds and watch plants go to seed in your garden. Learn how the weather, munching leaves and too-many cats may affect the harvest. A 15 minute talk with Q&A on Trowel Talk Live helps add Whimsy to your garden.
GardeningCalendar.ca gets some funding from advertisers. If you click on links and advertisements at no cost to you, the site may receive a small commission that helps fund its operation.
© 2025 J&S Calendars Ltd.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.