Red osier dogwood
3Will it grow where I live?
Red osier dogwood is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer). It prefers cool summers and suffers in hot, dry lowlands.
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Profile
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 2 m
- Spread
- 4 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 2–5
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Red osier dogwood: how big does it get?
Red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 4 m. Growth is fast.
Red osier dogwood: what site does it need?
Red osier dogwood tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Red osier dogwood: is it hardy?
Red osier dogwood is listed as hardy in zone 2–5 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Red osier dogwood: will it grow in Central Europe?
Red osier dogwood is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer). It prefers cool summers and suffers in hot, dry lowlands.
Red osier dogwood: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Red osier dogwood. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Red osier dogwood: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Other uses 3/10.
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