78+ Cornus Stolonifera Kelseyi

This common name apparently is in reference to the resemblance of the reddish stems to those of some willows called osiers used in basketry e g salix purpurea. Its neat rounded shape works well in mass plantings and border foundations.

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ensemble Cornus stolonifera kelseyi!!!

Stolonifera swida sericea red osier or red osier dogwood is a species of flowering plant in the family cornaceae native throughout northern and western north america from alaska east to newfoundland south to durango and nuevo león in the west and illinois and virginia in the east. Kelsey dwarf red twig dogwood is a compact dwarf and spreading ground cover shrub. A low growing shrub cornus stolonifera kelseyi has a densly branching habit and colourful red stems in the winter. Beds and borders city cottage informal low maintenance.

Susceptible to leaf spot especially in fall. Deciduous shrub low growing to 2 2 5 ft 0 6 0 8 m high green leaves in summer and purple reddish in fall twigs slender and young ones are bright red in winter but older twigs are red brown to brown. White flowers in spring and shiny green foliage giving way to bronze and purple in fall. It has sometimes been considered a synonym of the asian species cornus alba.

Prune out older stems to maintain red twigs in winter. A dwarf dogwood with a low compact form and lush green foliage that perfectly foils less attractive bases of larger shrubs. Cornus sericea commonly known as red twig dogwood or red osier dogwood is an upright spreading suckering shrub that typically grows in the absence of pruning to 6 9 tall with a slightly larger spread. Red twigs persist until early spring.

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