A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Red-osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
White berries feed birds, and this native shrub also hosts spring azure butterfly caterpillars.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A spreading shrub for cool, moist sites; its red winter stems replace the seasonal color of burning bush.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 5–9 ft tall · 5–10 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring–summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 2–7
- Garden role
- A colorful wildlife hedge
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of burning bush.
Euonymus alatus
Try red-osier dogwood for a colorful wildlife hedge.
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Photo credits & licenses
Red-osier dogwood: Tom Brandt · CC BY 2.0
Burning bush: Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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