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Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red Twig Dogwood
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Bright red stems
- Great in mass plantings
- White flowers in summer
- Red-purple fall color
- Adds landscape interest year-round
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Garden
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Height: 6-10 ft
Spread: 6-10 ft
Price Level 1: $49.99~#3
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Garden
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Native
- Edging
- Water's Edge / Bog Plant
- Summer Bloomer
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Cold Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Red
- Purple
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Winter
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Cornus
Common Name: Red and Yellow Twig Dogwood
Upright-spreading, suckering shrub with ovate to lanceolate, green leaves with orange to purple fall color. Stems turn bright red or yellow in winter and are prized for winter garden interest. Tiny, fragrant white flowers bloom in late spring in flat-topped clusters. Flowers are followed by whitish drupes in summer. Great for mass planting, in shrub borders or as a specimen.