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Trees and shrubs
Kelsey dwarf red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Kelsey dwarf red osier dogwood is a deciduous shrub. Up to about 12 feet tall. May begin flowering at about 3 feet tall. In the wild it grows in river banks; lake shores; wooded or open, wet areas.
Light
Part shade
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Shrub
- Mature size
- Up to about 12 feet tall. May begin flowering at about 3 feet tall.
- Soil moisture
- Moist
- Light
- Part Shade
- Bloom
- White · May, Jun
- Grows in
- River banks; lake shores; wooded or open, wet areas
- Native range
- Nf. to AK, s. to VA, NE, NM mts. & n. CA
Wildlife and uses
Waterfowl, marshbirds and shorebirds are major users. Also large and small mammals.Deer browse on dogwood year-round.
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
This dogwood is adaptable to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions but is plagued by twig blight, scale and bagworms. Red twigs are especially effective in winter against the snow. Cornus occidentalis occurs throughout cismontane CA to B.C. in the same habitats as C. sericea.
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
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