Melinda Myers

Red Twig Dogwood

Botanical Name

Cornus sericea

Min Zone

2

Max Zone

7

Height

7 to 9 feet

Width

Up to 10 feet

Flowers

Late May to Early June: dull white, flat topped cyme, sporatic through the summer

Fruit

White drupe

Fall Color

Reddish-purple

Light

Full sun to light shade

Soil

Moist (prefers), adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Prune out older canes for color and vigor

Problems

Twig canker, septoria leaf spot, scale

Varieties

• Flaviramea - yellow twig dogwood
• Kelseyi - dwarf to 3 feet
• Silver and Gold - yellow stems, variegated leaves with an irregular yellow border