Meet the Breeder
Tim Wood
Grand Haven, MI, USA
ARCTIC FIRE® Yellow
Red-twig dogwood
Cornus sericea
'SMNCSBD'
PPAF; CBRAF
- Native
- Winter interest
- Shade tolerant
Can a yellow twig dogwood be a red-twig dogwood? Yes! Arctic Fire® Yellow dogwood is a new selection of North American native Cornus stolonifera (syn. C. sericea) that offers all the durability of the species but with vivid yellow stems. Stunning on its own or interplanted with best-selling Arctic Fire® Red dogwood.
USDA Zone 2 - 7 (-50°F/-45°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 4 - 5'
Width 6'
Finish Time 1 season
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: yellow 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 ornament
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Native, Salt tolerant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Red-twig dogwood, 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: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Native, Salt tolerant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Red-twig dogwood, 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