Kelseyi red twig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 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
'Kelseyi' red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi') is a shrub for borders, hedges, rain gardens, and winter interest. 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 at a rapid rate and stays 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and White Swan coneflower.