Red Twig Dogwood Shrub Live Plant 12-18in Bare Root Cornus sericea Ornamental Deciduous Shrub

Red Twig Dogwood Shrub (Cornus sericea) - Live Bare Root Plant

The Red Twig Dogwood is a deciduous shrub prized for its striking red stems that provide vibrant color throughout the year. This live plant is sold bare root and measures between 12 to 18 inches, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking to add visual interest to hedges, borders, or privacy screens.

Key Features

• Bright red stems that enhance garden aesthetics year-round
• Grows to 6-9 feet tall and wide, with potential to reach 12 feet
• Rounded, dense, and spreading growth habit suitable for hedges and borders
• Low maintenance with moderate watering requirements
• Adaptable to various soil types, preferring loamy soil
• Attracts wildlife such as birds and beneficial insects
• Hardy across USDA zones 3-8

Growing Information

This shrub thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires moderate watering to keep the soil moist but well-drained. Its versatility in soil tolerance makes it suitable for a wide range of garden environments. The rounded and dense growth habit allows it to serve effectively as a natural screen or decorative border.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.