Slide 42: Redoiser Dogwood.
Slide 42
Cornus sericea (Cornus stolonifera)
Redoiser Dogwood
Size: 8'H x 8'W.
Hardiness: zone 3 to 7.
Habit: Large, rounded, multi-stemmed, spreading.
Flowers/fruit: White, flat-topped clusters (cymes) appear late spring, clusters of white fruit develop in place of the flowers and a3ttract birds during late summer.
Description: Spreading shrub with red bark that tolerates wet sites and will colonize if allowed, removing old wood will help maintain bark color. The cultIIar 'Flaviramea' is a yellow twig selection that is unfortunately prone to disease and pest problems.

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