| Description | Dwarf Red Dwarf-Tipped Dogwood (Cornus pumila) is a smaller Dogwood with deep purple-tipped dark green foliage and white flowers followed by black fruit |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | full to part shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | clusters of white |
| Fruit | black drupe |
| Leaves | new leaves have a ting of red |
| Stems | red |
| Dimensions | 4-5 feet tall by equal spread |
| Maintenance | "I like to cut out 1/2 to 1/3 of the old stems and then cut the remaining stems back by 50%. This process promotes the growth of new, colorful stems since the older ones tend to lose their color and turn dark gray. In one garden I maintain, we cut the plants to 6-12 inches during early spring, and the plants quickly regrow. However, Cornus pumila, a slower-growing dwarf plant, may not require heavy pruning." |
| Propagation | softwood and hardwood cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #175-Dogwoods (Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow) |
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