19+ Cornus Sericea Kelseyi Winter

Excellent for erosion control on steep slopes.

Cornus sericea kelseyi winter. Its neat rounded shape works well in mass plantings and border foundations. Cornus sericea red osier dogwood adding a pop of vibrant color in the snowy dull months of winter cornus sericea red osier dogwood is a medium sized ornamental shrub with incredible appeal. Kelseyi kelseyi is a compact suckering deciduous shrub with red tipped yellow green winter shoots ovate to lance shaped dark green leaves that turn red or orange in autumn. It has sometimes been considered a synonym of the asian species cornus alba. Kelseyi will grow 2 2 5 ft tall and a bit wider. Stolonifera our native red osier or red twig dogwood is one of our most beautiful shrubs and is ideal for the wetter parts of your garden. Apparently the differences between c.

Known both as c. Prune out older stems to maintain red twigs in winter. Alba are minimal and both are now included in cornus sericea subsp. Cornus sericea kelseyi is. Deciduous shrub low growing to 2 2 5 ft 0 6 0 8 m high green leaves in summer and purple reddish in fall twigs slender and young ones are bright red in winter but older twigs are red brown to brown. Stolonifera swida sericea red osier or red osier dogwood is a species of flowering plant in the family cornaceae native throughout northern and western north america from alaska east to newfoundland south to durango and nuevo león in the west and illinois and virginia in the east. With the exception of the lower midwest and deep south this species is native to much of north america where it is typically found growing in wet swampy areas wetland margins or along.

It was previously known as cornus stolonifera. Bare red stems provide striking seasonal color to dormant winterscapes. Cornus sericea flaviramea has bright yellow green stems and looks fantastic when planted with evergreen shrubs and among spring flowers. Susceptible to leaf spot especially in fall. Fall foliage color is purple red. Hardy to usda zone 2 native range extends over much of north america except southeastern and lower midwestern states. It s tolerant of a wide range of soil types and produces the brightest winter bark when planted in full sun.

Cornus sericea commonly known as red twig dogwood or red osier dogwood is an upright spreading suckering shrub that typically grows in the absence of pruning to 6 9 tall with a slightly larger spread. Small clusters of white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by white fruit. In late november the plant drops its leaves and as the days get colder the stems get redder. It is in fact a plant with four season.