Dogwood, Redosier
Characteristics
Height and Spread Redosier Dogwood shrubs can quickly grow up to 3 metres in height and may have a crown width of 4.5 metres.
Hardiness Zone 2
Preferred growing conditions Likes moist or wet loams that are located in full sun or partially-shaded areas.
Form Dogwood branches have open, spreading branches that create a rounded shape.
Flower/seeds Dull-white flowers cluster in cymes 2 to 5 cm in diameter during late May and throughout June.
Leaf Dogwood leaves are oval shaped about 5 to 12 cm in length. They are usually dark green in the summer but turn to purple in the fall
Bark/wood Bark is deep red-brown to purplish-black, which provide visual interest in the winter.
Berries Dogwoods produce a small white berry with a pit or seed in the center.
Pruning Prune to remove dead or dying branches.
Problems (Disease/Insects)
Twig blight