Common name: Red Osier Dogwood
Scientific name: Cornus stolonifera (C. sericea)
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 2 m tall, 3 m wide; 7 ft tall, 10 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Dry, Average, Wet
Soil: Loam
Blooms: White in June
Natural habitats: Woodland-shaded, Riverbanks-beaches, Roadsides-ravines
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π, Songbirds π¦, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - Very hardy shrub
- Can withstand a variety of moisture from dry to standing water
- Nice fall colours, stems bright red
- Grows close to the ground, making it a food source for many small animals