| Dogwood - 'Redosier' |
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| Hardy, native, red twigs, red fall leaves. Grows to up to 10 feet tall tall |
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| Dogwood (Redosier) |
| Botanical (latin) name: | Cornus Sericea |
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| Zone | 2 |
| Height 10ft (3m) | Spread 10ft (3m) |
| Summer leaf color - green | Fall leaf colour - Bright red/purple |
| Berries - White inedible for humans great for birds | Bark - Bright red |
| Blossom colour - creamy white | Fragrance - None |
| Habit - Multiple stem shrub | Placement - full sun, moist or swampy |
| Why would you want this shrub? | Excellent hedge for low shaded areas, |
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Description:
This is a versatile shrub native to many parts of northern Canada. Although the leaves are a uniform dark green, the purple/red fall colour and and red bark for winter colour make this a desirable hedge plant for low damp areas. It also has a wide spreading root system that makes it an excellent choice as a reclamation shrub to prevent bank erosion in streams and ditches. As a native species it has adapted to animal browsing by moose and deer can regrow stems that have been eaten in a single summer. The shiny green leaves with clusters of creamy white flowers and white berries. It produces spectacular red leaves in the fall and red bark for winter colour. |
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| Price last updated on Feb 05, 2014 | Listing of Accent_Plants |
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