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Isanti Red-Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'Isanti'

Pronunciation: KOR-nus ser-E-se-a
SKU #02782
2-8

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A multi-stemmed shrub with a neat, compact habit. Blood-red stems are showy in winter. A fast growing, easy-to-grow plant that thrives in moist situations. Ideal specimen plant and great for naturalizing. Cutting grown. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 6 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-8

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Fast Growing, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Design IdeasA more compact grower than other red twig Dogwoods, this shrub can be planted as an informal hedge or screen, or used in the border as an accent. An excellent choice for the perennially damp spot in the garden.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsChokeberry (Aronia); Summersweet (Clethra); Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone)
Care InstructionsPrefers enriched, moist, well-drained soils but tolerates a wide range. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Fast Growing, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Design IdeasA more compact grower than other red twig Dogwoods, this shrub can be planted as an informal hedge or screen, or used in the border as an accent. An excellent choice for the perennially damp spot in the garden.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsChokeberry (Aronia); Summersweet (Clethra); Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers enriched, moist, well-drained soils but tolerates a wide range. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.