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Shrub · Zones 3–8
Cornus sericea
Yellow Twig Dogwood 'Flaviramea'
$66.99
The short version
A shrub for full sun or part sun.
Native variety. Bees can get in.
Zones 3–8Full sun · Part sunKeep it moistNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leavesPromise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. HowSpacing and size
5–6 ft apart.
Restocks and new drops, in the Shop app.
The story
Bright yellow stems all winter.
Once the leaves drop, the stems shine bright yellow-green against snow or bare ground. Flat white flowers in spring and white berries for the birds in late summer.
Light
Full sun for the brightest stems; part shade is fine.
Water
Keep moist; tolerates wet soil.
Planting
Plant spring or fall at pot depth.
A native shrub that is at its best when everything else in the yard is bare.
The facts
Size6–8 ft tall and wideShowLate spring; white fruit in late summerLightFull sun, Part sunZones3–8WaterKeep it moistGood forNative varietyPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Bred from a native. USDA records the parent species growing wild in your state, inside its native range. USDA PLANTS
- Caterpillars About 87 kinds of native butterflies and moths raise their caterpillars on Cornus, going by the median county in a nationwide study. Caterpillars are what songbirds feed their chicks. Source
- Specialist bees 4 bee species in the eastern U.S. gather pollen from only a few plant groups, and Cornus is one of them. Source
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