Red-Osier Dogwood
November 8, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Red-Osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera subsp. sericea
- Description: Freely spreading shrub with many bright red stems, 1 – 6 m tall. Leaves are oval with prominent veins, follow by white flowers in dense clusters.
- Habitat: Moist soils, swamps, streamside forests, clearings, and thickets.
- Pair with: Salmonberry, mock-orange, Pacific ninebark, and Pacific crabapple.
- Fun Fact: Red-osier dogwood is an important winter browse for deer. These shrubs are beautiful year-round, but are especially striking in winter, when their bright red stems are fully exposed.