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Red Osier Dogwood
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Osier Dogwood |
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Red Osier dogwood name originated from the brightly colored
twigs and branchs. The Red Osier dogwood plant is very widespread
geographically. It can be found from Alaska to Labrador and
Newfoundland, south to Virginia, Kansas, northern Mexico, and
California. It is common in the northeastern and Midwestern
United States. Because the Red Osier dogwood is so geographically
dispersed it has acquired many common names. Other common names
include: Red Twig Dogwood, Western Dogwood, American Dogwood,
Redstem Dogwood, Red Dogwood, Kinnikinnik, Squawbush, Creek
Dogwood, California Dogwood, Red-stemmed Cornel, Redbrush, Gutter
Tree, Red Willow, harts rouges, Poison Dogwood, Shoemack, Waxberry
Cornel, Dogberry Tree, Redosier Dogwood. |
The
Red Osier dogwood is an attractive landscaping plant, with
deep red stems and twigs for winter color, many creamy white
flowers in the spring followed by attractive white fruits,
and spectacular maroon fall leaves. Once the Red Osier dogwood
is established, it is drought tolerant and, for gardeners
in rural areas, less palatable to white-tailed deer than many
other ornamental shrubs.
It is recommended for rehabilitating moist sites within its
range, it is well adapted to disturbed sites, excellent at
stabilizing soil, easy to establish, and grows rapidly. Red
Osier dogwood needs fresh, aerated water to establish and
may be particularly useful in stabilizing eroding stream banks.
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Osier flowers are self-sterile, and require cross-pollination.
Pollinators include the honeybee, bumble bee, solitary bee,
and possibly beetles, flies, and butterflies. Red Osier seed
is dispersed primarily by songbirds, although other animals
including bears, mice, grouse, quail, partridges, and even
ducks may eat the fruit and disperse seeds.
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