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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Cornus alba
L.
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Red-twigged Dogwood
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Cornaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Produces long, relatively unbranched shoots, open form. Suckers from base and
spreads rapidly.
ADAPTABILITY:
Does well in moist, well-drained soils. Prefers sun or partial shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, shrub border, screen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Prune out old growth as most vivid stem color is found on new twigs. Canker
is a problem in warmer zones. Scale insects may require spraying for control.
NATIVE RANGE:
Siberia, Manchuria, Korea
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Argenteo-marginata- leaves with a white variegated margin. 'Bloodgood'- selected
for its red winter stem color.
Cornus sericea (syn. stolonifera) is very similar in appearance
and use in the landscape.
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