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Cornus sericea aka
C. stolonifera |
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Red Osier Dogwood |
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Eastern United States |
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Loose, broad-spreading rounded shrub. |
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7 to 9 feet high with a spread up to 10 feet. Fast
growing. |
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Small, dull white flowers
on flat-topped cymes. |
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Late May |
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Opposite, simple,
ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 2 to 5” long, 1 to
21/2” wide. |
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Reddish purple. |
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Bark is red to dark
blood red. |
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White berries
(drupe). |
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- 'Cardinal' - Bright red stems.
- 'Flaviramea' -
Yellowtwig Red Osier Dogwood - has bright
yellow twigs in the winter.
- 'Kelseyi' - Low growing, compact shrub
about 24 to 30 inches high.
- 'Silver and Gold' - Creamy white,
irregular border on the leaves.
- 'Sunshine' - 10 to 12 feet high with
pale yellow to chartreuse leaves.
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