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© Ernie Marx
red-twig dogwood
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Cornus sericea, redosier dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, Swida sericea
- Dimensions
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Height: 5.0 ft. to 13.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 ft. to 11.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Flower Color
- White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Spreads Above Ground
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5 - Soil Type
- Nutrient Rich, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
USDA Plants National Database recognizes two subspecies of C. sericea, both native to the U.S. This species is native to most of the western and northern states, including Colorado, and subspecies occidentalis is native to northwestern U.S.
Showy red stems and yellow fall color.