Red Osier Dogwood (Red Twig Dogwood- Cornus sericea (stolonifera))
Comes in bundle of five 1-2' seedlings.
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP ON APRIL 12, 2025 FROM 10AM TO 12PM AT GREENVALE VINEYARDS, PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND.
*There is no delivery option for your seedling pre-order, you must pick them up yourself on our seedling sale date. Any seedlings that are not picked up will be considered a donation to ERICD's educational farm program.*
1-2' Seedlings
Comes in bundle of five (5) seedlings.
Zones: 2-7
Rhode Island Zone(s): 5
Massachusetts Zone(s): 5, 6
Other common names: American dogwood, kinnikinnik, red-stemmed cornel, ruby dogwood, red twig dogwood
Mature Height/spread: a deciduous shrub, 6′ to 10′ tall with an equal or greater spread, shape is rounded and spreading loose and somewhat open, multi-stemmed.
Soil/Climate: The Red Osier dogwood is tolerant of dry sites, but prefers wet areas along streams and ponds. Ranges from Maine to Manitoba and south. Easily transplanted, quite adaptable to many soils, but likes moisture, full sun to light shade, easily grown United States. It is even found on the west coast of the United States and down into the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico.
Notes: Bark turns dark red in autumn. Leaves are oblong with pointed tips, and turn dark red in the fall. Flowers are white. Fruit persists through fall. Flowers in 1.5″ to 2.5″ diameter, flat clusters dull white are quite small bloom time is late May to early June. Used as a screen, shrub border, soil stabilization, most useful for red stem color in winter