Meet the Breeder
Mike Farrow
Maryland, USA
ARCTIC FIRE®
Dogwood - Red Twig
Cornus sericea
'Farrow'
USPP 18,523
- Native to North America
- Compact habit
- Deer resistant
Compact red-twig dogwood. Mike Farrow brings us Arctic Fire® red-twig cornus (C. sericea, formerly known as C. stolonifera), a compact cultivar with beautiful red stems. It reaches a height of just 3-4', compared to the 8-10' of conventional types. Ideally scaled for residential landscapes. Bring the outdoors in and use Arctic Fire® dogwood as a cut stem for holiday arrangements or for season-long color indoors.
Awards MOBOT Tried and True
USDA Zone 2 - 7 (-50°F/-45°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 3 - 5'
Width 3 - 5'
Finish Time 1.5 seasons
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Highly adaptable, but does best in moist, even wet soils. Tolerates dry conditions once established.
Pruning To maintain best stem color, keep primarily to just one and two year old stems. The entire plant can be cut to stumps each spring (note that this will remove flowers), or one-third of the oldest branches can be removed at ground level each spring.
Uses Mass plantings; cutting gardens; naturalizing; hedges; rain gardens; cutting gardens; foundation plantings.
Growing Tips Pruning is essential for these plants to maintain their best feature: bright red stems. Determine which method to use based on your design intentions for the plant. Provide good air circulation to minimize leaf spot. One of the most shade tolerant ornamental shrubs. Excellent for cutting. Note: stem color develops in autumn and persists through spring.
Features: Cut flower, Native, Attracts pollinators, Deer resistant, Winter interest, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Dogwood - Red Twig, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage
Features: Cut flower, Native, Attracts pollinators, Deer resistant, Winter interest, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Dogwood - Red Twig, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage