Prune lightly after blooms in spring when needed.

The twigs have a stout odor when they are cut, and the flowers are small and grow in clusters of

Scientific Name: Cornus sericea. This species of dogwood, is a deciduous shrub, which grows m tall, and m wide. Its branches and twigs are dark red, and the dark green leaves are opposite, and ovate to oblong shape.

The flowers are small dull white, and appear in. This is an open, creeping shrub or trailing vine that is found in moist, shady, wooded locations.

Dwarf palmetto provides interest and variety to a damp, shaded place.

Low-growing and spreading, it can be used as a spare ground cover. This plant’s glossy, dark green leaves turn crimson red in the fall. The sparse fruit also provides fall interest, with its. birds. Berries often stay on the shrub beyond fall, providing an excellent source of winter food. soil Tolerant of a variety of soils, prefers moist to medium soils. special note Its leaves are used by several moth larvae providing a food source for spring nesting songbirds. Once established it spreads vigorously from root spouts.

Sep 23, Plant this shrub with fall berries in a spot that receives afternoon shade, and you’ll be blessed with the most brilliant red berries when fall comes! American cranberry is hardy in more zones, and will do well from zone 2 through 7.

After the leaves fall, go on enjoying the pretty red berries right through snowfall. Koreanspice Viburnum is a small to medium sized shrub offering year round interest. In summer the leaves are dark green, fall color can be wine-red. Flower buds are pink to red opening white or pink in spring omitting a wonderful fragrance. In late summer clusters of red.