Cornus sericea  f. baileyi   Red Twig

Cornus sericea  f. baileyi   Red Twig

A red-stemmed Cornus producing a striking winter display when its leaves are absent. This is an excellent garden plant for massed or individual planting in parks or garden shrub borders to enhance winter garden landscapes.
  • Full Sun
  • Part Sun
  • Spreading
  • Easy to Grow
  • Mulching
Categories: Cornus
  • Genus

    Cornus

  • Species

    sericea

  • Variety Type

    Ornamental

  • Variety

    Cornus

  • Foliage

    Bluish-green, lustrous leaves up to 12 cm long, turning purplish-red in autumn.

  • Bark

    New stems glossy, dark blood-red.

  • Ornamental Fruit

    White drupes up to 7 mm in diameter.

  • Tree Habit

    Rounded, erect branching, multi-stemmed shrub.

  • Flowers

    Creamy-white flowers borne in flat-topped cymes up to 6 cm wide in late spring and intermittently through summer.

  • Height (m)

    3

  • Width (m)

    3