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Plant: Arctic Fire® Red Red-Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Farrow'
Size: 2 gal
Light
Bloom
More about this plant
Arctic Fire Red dogwood (Cornus sericea, formerly known as C. stolonifera) has beautiful red stems and a compact habit, and is at its peak in the winter sunlight. This dwarf variety reaches just 3-5' feet rather than the 8-10' of conventional red-twig dogwood. Its smaller size makes this variety a great breakthrough for smaller gardens or residential landscapes with shade-tolerant ornamental shrubs. Tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions. Plant a few extra to use in winter arrangements and holiday dècor! Native to North America
- Part Shade
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 2-7
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
Arctic Fire Red dogwood (Cornus sericea, formerly known as C. stolonifera) has beautiful red stems and a compact habit, and is at its peak in the winter sunlight. This dwarf variety reaches just 3-5' feet rather than the 8-10' of conventional red-twig dogwood. Its smaller size makes this variety a great breakthrough for smaller gardens or residential landscapes with shade-tolerant ornamental shrubs. Tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions. Plant a few extra to use in winter arrangements and holiday dècor! Native to North America
- Flowers
- Small white flowers in flat-topped clusters in late spring to early summer.
- Foliage
- Opposite, ovate to lanceolate, entire leaves with fine hairs, turning burgundy to purple in fall.
- Fruit
- Small white drupes with a bluish tinge in summer, persisting into fall.
- Bark & stems
- Deep red stems year round, brightest in winter, with conspicuous lenticels.
- Pruning
- Prune hard in early spring to encourage bright red new stems; a three-year renewal cycle keeps color strongest.
- Native range
- Species native to most of North America.
