Coral Red Dogwood Shrub

Coral red dogwood for sale here is Cornus sericea, a native shrub best known for stems that turn bright red in winter, with white flower clusters in late spring. Plants ship bare-root at 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 feet, in packs of 25, 50, 100 and 500, for winter color, wet sites, hedgerows and wholesale buyers.

Coral Red Dogwood Size, Zones and Sun

Plan on a multi-stemmed shrub 5 to 9 feet tall that spreads wider with age. Zones 3 to 7. Full sun gives the strongest stem color, and part shade works too. Moist soil is its comfort zone, though it tolerates wet ground, and that's the reason it fills so many low spots.

Coral Red Dogwood Stems and Flowers

After the leaves fall, bare stems glow red against snow, which is when this shrub earns its keep. Flat clusters of small white flowers open in late spring, followed by white to bluish-white berries in summer. Young stems carry the brightest color. Our post on colorful shrubs shows what else brings winter and fall interest.

Coral Red Dogwood and Wildlife

Pollinators work the flower clusters in late spring, and by summer birds are stripping the berries. Songbirds also shelter in the tangle of stems. Deer and rabbits like the tender new growth on young plants, so a tube or cage is worth the effort for the first year or two.

Where to Plant Coral Red Dogwood

Plant it along streams, ponds and rain gardens, in low wet corners, as a screen or as a mass of winter color by a driveway. Set plants 3 to 5 feet apart for a thicket. For care tips on a related species, read our article on dogwood shrub care and planting.

Planting Coral Red Dogwood Bare-root

Soak the roots for an hour, dig a hole wide enough to spread them and set the plant at the depth it grew. Firm the soil, water well and mulch. Keep the ground damp through the first summer.

Buying Coral Red Dogwood in Bulk

At 4 feet apart a pack of 25 makes a row 100 feet long, 100 plants run to 400 feet and 500 plants reach 2,000. Packs of 25, 50, 100 and 500 suit a single bank or a full streamside planting.

Good to Know About Coral Red Dogwood

The brightest stems are the young ones, so every early spring cut a third of the oldest stems to the ground. That one chore keeps the color strong. The shrub also spreads by underground stems, so give it room or edge the bed.

Coral Red Dogwood for Winter Color

A group of ten or more reads best, and a single plant looks lonely. Against evergreens or a snowy field the red stems stand out, and in summer the same plants are a plain green screen.

Coral Red Dogwood Shrub Sizes, Packs and Shipping

Coral red dogwood shrubs ship bare-root in November, in 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 foot sizes and packs of 25, 50, 100 and 500. Volume pricing available. Browse more wholesale shrubs for sale.