cornus sericea (red osier dogwood) native burgandy

cornus sericea (red osier dogwood) native burgandyflat topped panicles of small white flowers lead to white berries in the fall dark red branches are attractive in the winter lightly pubescent (hairy) green summer leaves turn purple in autumn bloom time: may zone 2 height 175 200cm spread 200 250cm colour white vigorous growing shrub tolerating many soil and light conditions suckering freely, it is excellent for re naturalization very fibrous root system aids in control of soil erosion full sun,

sometimes our season is long enough to allow them to self-seed

food source for monarch butterflies

height 30-45cm

shiny foliage

will produce blooms every year

cone-shaped mass of loosely packed

because the foliage is toxic

spreading habit with feathery branches

use in mass in a perennial border

pink buds open to tiny star shaped white flowers

leave five to seven

large flowering bi-colours