Botanical Name: Cornus stolonifera
Common Name: Dogwood, Red-Osier Dogwood Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to widely spreading, with many slender bright red-purple stems forming large, loosely rounded canopy; becomes almost thicket-like with age; tips of branches tend to root when in contact with soil. Height 5' - 15' Spread equal or more Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors partial sun preferred; tolerates full sun near the coast Soil prefers moist soils; tolerates wet poorly-drained clay Hardiness hardy (zones 1-9, 14-21): prefers foothill riparian sites Morphology: Leaves pinnate, mostly opposite, lanceolate-elliptic or ovate; 2" - 4" long, bright green, minutely hairy on underside; leaves turn bright red-bronze in colder areas in fall Flowers creamy white, 4-petaled, tiny (1/8" - 1/4" across), in flattened 2" - 3" cymes; terminal; June - September Fruit drupe: tiny, white or bluish Propagation: seed, hardwood cuttings Usage: a fast-growing background mass or screen planting, useful for wet soils in somewhat shaded areas; valued for its heavy flower production and foliage color in fall; good for erosion control Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; tolerates heavy; the plant is not drought-tolerant except in shaded habitats Fertilizing little is needed after established Pruning head back and thin to keep in bounds (can be invasive); prune after blooming period Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: California/Washington Family: Cornaceae Notes: |
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