Common names:
Red Twig Dogwood
Redosier Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Dogwood

Also sold as:
  • Kelsey's
  • Kelsey's Dwarf
  • Kelsey

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Needled
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Nocturnal
Blooms on old wood
Other
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Roots
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Pollinators: Flies
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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