Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

I’m native to NY state and Tompkins County

I'm best when grown in rich and consistently moist soils. I"m found in nature in wet swampy areas and along lakes and streams. 

I will sucker, but you can use a spade to trim my roots to keep my from traveling too far. 

I'm an attractive all season tree.

My stems turn bright red in winter and I love to show off my color when there's a white snowy backdrop. My best red stem color occurs on my new growth. If you like to see more red, you can prune older stems in the spring. 

I have fragrant flowers in the spring. which attract pollinators. 

My leaves in the fall are reddish orange fading to purplish. 

My fruits are whitish with a blue tinge and are very attractive to birds.