Taxon

Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'

 
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Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' - Cardinal red-osier dogwood
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Common name: Cardinal red-osier dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Synonym: Cornus stolonifera 'Cardinal'
Distribution: Species native to North America and Mexico
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A slender, red multi-stemmed shrub to about 8' tall but spreads vigorously by stolons. Red stem color is maximized by a yearly pruning of all but 1-2 year-old wood. Small white flowers produced in terminal clusters in late May.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: LG003 • Accession: D2017-0541.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: ZLG: AO13 (AO13) • Accession: D2017-0541.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: ZLG: AO13 (AO13) • Accession: D2017-0541.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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