Flowering Shrubs
Arctic Fire Yellow red-twig dogwood is the cure for the wintertime blues! Like our other native red-twig dogwoods (Cornus sericea), it lights up the winter landscape with brightly colored stems, but this gives you a cheery yellow option. Extremely durable and native to North America, this shade-tolerant, deer-resistant, durable flowering shrub beautifies the landscape all year round, and its foliage hosts the larvae of the spring azure butterfly.
Vital details:
Plant size: 4-5' tall and 6' wide
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day), part sun (4-6 hrs/day). Can also be grown in shade, but will not take on as much winter color, nor will it be as attractive to butterflies for egg-laying.
Water: Average to wet
Hardiness: USDA zone 2-7 (Find your hardiness zone)
Pollinator Value: Attracts honeybees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.
Host Plant To The Following: Hosts the larvae of the spring azure butterfly.
Notable features: Proven Winners, winter interest, native, shade tolerant, deer resistant, cut flower.
Pot size: One quart
Plant name: Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD', PP#32,351. CBRAF
For complete growing details, click on over to our guide on growing red-twig dogwoods.
