| Description | Colorado Redosier Dogwood (Cornus) A western and central North American variant. Has smaller leaves and the stems have a brownish-red color. |
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| Pronunciation | (KOR-nus)(ser-EE-see-a) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous, shrubs native |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, tolerates shade |
| Moisture | average to moist to wet |
| Soil & Site | average to swampy |
| Flowers | white, (flat-topped cymes) bloom in the late spring |
| Fruit | white to whitish-blue drupes |
| Stems | brownish red, not as red as other cultivars and species |
| Misc Facts | Refer back to Red Twig Dogwood for additional cultural information on this plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #175-Dogwoods (Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow), #217-Chicago Botanic Garden (www.chicagobotanic.org) |