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Dogwood Culture

Comus Family

Silky Dogwood  Comus amomum Mill.

 Red Ozier Dogwood  Cornus sericea  

Siberian Dogwood Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Brilliant Yellow Twig Dogwood Cornus sericea 'flavirame'

Excellent for specimen planting, single-row windbreaks, as well as other farmstead windbreaks. 

Site: Grows best in moist soils and adapts to soils that are somewhat poorly drained to well-drained.

It is moderate in shade tolerance but is not drought tolerant.   

Growth: May be pruned back to desired height. 

Twig color is best on newest growth. To maintain nice red twig color, remove 1/3 of the stems (the oldest growth) at ground level each spring.

Plant no more than 6 feet apart if making group plantings. 

Full sun to partial shade.

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