Shrubs
Red-osier dogwood
Swida sericea (Cornus sericea)
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 6 to 9 ft Width: 6 to 12 ft
- Bloom Color
- cream, white
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Moist, well-drained soils; sun to partial shade
Wildlife Value
Nectar/pollen source for bees and butterflies; fruits are food source for birds and mammals; larval host for spring azure butterfly
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