| Red Twig Dogwood | |
| Red Osier Dogwood | |
| Dogwood |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Deciduous Spring ephemeral Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
| Suitable Locations: | Terrariums |
| Uses: | Groundcover Salad greens Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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