Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea - Dogwood family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 34 inches

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.