Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Common name:
Kelsey Dogwood
Kelsey Redosier Dogwood
Pronunciation:
KOR-nus ser-EE-se-a
Family:
Cornaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
Cornus sericea subsp. sericea 'Kelseyi'
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Deciduous shrub, low growing, to 2-2.5 ft (0.6-0.8 m) high, green leaves in summer and purple-reddish in fall, twigs slender and young ones are bright red in winter, but older twigs are red-brown to brown.
- Sun. Susceptible to leaf spot, especially in fall. Prune out older stems to maintain red twigs in winter.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 2 In the nursery trade since 1939.
- Oregon State Univ. campus: south side of Student Legacy Park (outdoor rec facility).