Family: Cornaceae
Scientific Name: Cornus sericea natural site
Common Name: Red Twig Dogwood in native sites.
Description | Red Twig Dogwood growing in a native site. |
Pronunciation | (KOR-nus)(ser-EE-see-a) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
Sunlight | full to partial sun |
Moisture | average, moist, wet |
Soil & Site | average, swampy or wet sites |
Flowers | white, (flat topped cymes) bloom in the late spring |
Fruit | white to whitish blue drupes |
Leaves | simple, opposite, green, ovate to elliptic, veins run almost parallel to the edge, reach about 2 by 4 inches, reddish purplish fall color |
Stems | red |
Dimensions | 8-10 feet high by a spread of over 6-8 feet |
Misc Facts | The fruit (white drupes) are a source of food by many birds. |
Author's Notes | I have seen this shrub growing in standing water in native sites. |
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