Red-osier Dogwood For streamside riparian plantings. Natives of meadows, riparian zones, forest openings and margins, red-osier dogwood is a beautiful plant. Its attractive red stems provide winter color. Dogwood produces small showy white flowers that develop into pleasing white berries. The leaves turn red in the fall giving the landscape delightful appearance year-round.
Dogwood provides many wildlife benefits.
Its persistent fruit provides a valuable winter food source. On good sites, the multi-stemmed plant can form dense thickets providing cover. Plant height ranges from three to eight feet. Dogwood is recommended for restoration of moist sites such as streambank riparian areas. Drought tolerance after establishment is fair and it has excellent cold tolerance.