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Red Twig Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood 'Alleman's Compact'

Cornussericea

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Genus

Cornus (KOR-nus)

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Species

sericea (ser-ee-KEE-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Light Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Other Details

Category

Shrubs

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

By dividing the rootball

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

By grafting

By simple layering

By air layering

By tip layering

Seed Collecting

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boulder Creek, California(2 reports)

Wolf Point, Montana

Salt Lake City, Utah

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