Arctic Fire red twig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Arctic Fire'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arctic Fire' red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea 'Arctic Fire') is a shrub for borders, winter interest, rain gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows fast and reaches about 35 to 59 inches tall and wide, and bees, butterflies, and birds visit it. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Sibirica red-barked dogwood, Diane Japanese witch hazel, and Lenten rose.