Sibirica red-barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 7 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sibirica' red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba 'Sibirica') 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 soil of most types. Yellowish-white flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. This shrub grows fast and has an arching shape.
Pairs well with Common snowberry, Royal fern, Prairie dropseed, and White fringe tree.