Red Twig Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
Description | Current year's growth features outstanding coral-red branches on a multi-stemmed shrub. Yellowish white flowers are followed by small blue berries. Bare stems create an attractive winter accent, and are a wonderful addition to seasonal flower arrangements. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Keep soil moist. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 9 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Attractive Bark, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries |
Problems/Solutions | Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Design Ideas | Bare red stems are a beautiful sight against the winter landscape. Cut back old stems in early spring for the best color on new growth. Plant with companions that need summer water. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Boxwood (Buxus); Summersweet (Clethra); Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus); Sweetspire (Itea); Chokeberry (Aronia) |
Care | Prefers enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soils but highly adaptable; tolerates dry conditions and wet soils once established. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in spring. To encourage bright red stems, hard prune one-third of oldest stems annually in late winter. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 4252 Royal Pine Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920 -
Northgate Ace Store 13355 Voyager Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921 -
Lowe's 2945 New Center Point
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80922
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.