Budd red twig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Budd'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tallup to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Budd' red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea 'Budd') is a shrub for borders, hedges, winter interest, and rain gardens. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and reaches up to 96 inches tall and wide. Yellowish-white flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, and Sensitive fern.