Cornus sericea
$6.75 – $15.70
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American dogwood
This deciduous shrub grows to 15’ tall and 25’ wide. It spreads by rhizomes and will quickly fill in a wet area of the garden.
Redstem dogwood makes a beautiful winter accent with its wine colored bark and excellent for creek side erosion control.
Dogwood is often planted as an ornamental, both to beautify the landscape and to attract birds.
Flowers in the spring.
Lifeform: Shrub
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Moths, Erosion Control
| Ecological Value | Used for cover by many mammals and birds |
|---|---|
| Container | 2-Gal, D-40-O, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-16, D-40, D-40S, D-40S-o, TB4 |
| Historical Uses | Native Americans smoke the inner bark of dogwood in tobacco mixtures used in the sacred pipe ceremony. Dreamcatchers, originating with the Potawotami, are made with the stems of the sacred dogwood. |
| Distribution | Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 9186 feet |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Occurs most frequently as a riparian species within various forest, woodland, and grassland habitat types |
