Kelseyi Red Twig Dogwood is a dwarf deciduous shrub grown primarily for its foliage and branches that become striking red branches in winter.  Its green foliage turn burgundy red in fall. The white flowers bloom in  late spring. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and moist well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Pruning in late spring stimulates new growth, which has the best color.  Plants become more vulnerable to diseases in hot summer climates south of zone 7.  Susceptible to leaf and stem blights, canker, and leaf spot.  Mulching will help keep roots cool in summer.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Maple, Sweetflag, Itea

IMAGES:  Photoset by OSU Landscape Plants, Cornus sericea subsp. sericea 'Kelseyi'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown