30K views · 861 reactions | Red Osier Dogwood, or Red Twig Dogwood,...

There are many different varieties of red twig dogwood that I use in clients yards all the time! I use this as a fast growing privacy shrub or as a quick way to cover a fence or an ugly utility pole you don’t want to look at. This one is available at Home Depot for $30 each. It is called Bergeson Compact and it gets 4 to 6 feet wide and 4 to 6 feet tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade it is hard zones three through seven and prefers some level of moisture in the soil. It can handle occasio

Red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea), AKA Red Osier dogwood, is just one of the many water-loving native shrubs that can be propagated using live stakes! Here’s how I do it. 🌳🌼 You can harvest thick stems from mature shrubs, cut off the top and the side branches, and stick them deep into the mud of a local streambank. Most of the time, you’ll end up with a new shrub! It can be a quick, cost-effective way to revegetate a streambank and improve conditions for wildlife. Of course, you want to consid