Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

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Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera

7 pictures total.

Redosier Dogwood leaves

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Dieback/Canker (Nectria spp., Phomopsis spp., Botryosphaeria spp., Tubercularia spp., Phytophthora spp.)
Wood Rots and Decays (Many genus and species involved)

Insect Damage

Oystershell Scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi)

Stem canker is common but can be controlled with annual pruning. Yearly removal of some of the old stems at ground level will reduce the incidence of canker disease and will promote growth of new young stems which will have better winter color.

Hardiness Zone:	2 - 7
Mature Height:	7-10 Feet
Mature Width:	8-10 Feet
Features:	Creamy white flowers in flat topped clusters in late spring; white to bluish-white fruit in late summer and early autumn; autumn color is purple to red; winter stems are red.
Culture:	Full sun; prefers a moist soil, but tolerates both wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil.
Cultivars:	'Cardinal' - Winter stems bright coral red. 'Flaviramea' - Winter stems are yellow. 'Isanti' - 5-6 feet tall; bright red winter stems. 'Kelseyi' - 2-3 feet tall, winter stems less colorful than the species. 'Silver and Gold' - Winter stems are yellow, leaves are green with a creamy edge.
Mature Form:	Rounded to broad-spreading
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green Variegated
Fall Foliage Color:	Purple Red
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