Online Plant Guide - Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' / Red Twig Dogwood

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Scientific Name:	Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'
Common Name:	Red Twig Dogwood
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Summer
Fruit color:	White
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Landscape Categories:	Bark, Trunk, and Branch Features Deer Resistant-Tolerant Plants
Comments:	Many gardeners choose to remove up to one-quarter of the growth in late winter, since the new growth has the reddish color. Makes a striking plant during the dormant winter period. Handsome as a single specimen and in mass plantings.

Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' /Red Twig Dogwood