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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Other details: May be a noxious weed or invasive Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings Allow cut surface to callous over before planting From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse By grafting By simple layering By air layering By tip layering
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
On Feb 17, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
This species is a common native of the United States - during winter I have seen its red twigs mainly around ponds or swamps. It will also grow in woodland shade but it will have less flowers and dullen winter colors. It is also found in Northern Minnesota so it is truely zone 3 hardy. A Asian species is more often used in landscapes, Tatarian Dogwood but more often for its variegated leaves cultivar than twigs. There are also some cultivars of Red Dogwood that have barks dark red mixed with blue it is almost maroon and others have yellow bark so a winter planting of red and yellow looks wonderful. There are many different shades of red offered. A willow species that have started to be planted more often in recent years can be confused with Red Twig Dogwood but generally are more upright and larger in size.
On Jan 25, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have not had my Red Twig Dogwood long enough for it to bloom, but even if it never did, the red stems in winter are showy enough! My information says that it is hardy in zones 3-8 and that it should be pruned in spring.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Flagstaff, Arizona Boulder Creek, California Pioneer, California Mokena, Illinois Topeka, Illinois Washington, Illinois Olathe, Kansas Bucksport, Maine Valley Lee, Maryland Minneapolis, Minnesota Lincoln, Nebraska Santa Fe, New Mexico Dunkirk, New York Belfield, North Dakota Mohall, North Dakota Cincinnati, Ohio Emmaus, Pennsylvania Norristown, Pennsylvania Huron, South Dakota Smyrna, Tennessee Wytheville, Virginia Snohomish, Washington
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