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Cornus sericea

Family: cornaceae
Common name(s): red-osier dogwood
Synonym(s): Swida sericea
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~4 - 7~8

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Cornus sericea

• Cal's Plant of the Week - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation. (zone 2-7) (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-8) (18 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 3) (8 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 3)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (5 varieties in database) (11 photos)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (2 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (34 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-7) (4 photos). Also pages for 'Allemans', 'Baileyi', 'Budd's Yellow', 'Cardinal', 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE, 'Flaviramea', 'Hedgerows Gold', 'Isanti', 'KLM RR' ERIKA THE BLONDE, 'Neil Z' PUCKER UP, and 'Silver and Gold'.
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 2-7a) (24 photos). Also a page for 'Flaviramea'.
• Paghat's Garden: Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (4 photos)
• Turner Photographics - Profile of wildflower of the US Pacific Northwest, with botanical description, habitat and distribution, and photo gallery.
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)

Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis

Common name(s): Western Dogwood, Red Stem Dogwood
Synonym(s): Cornus occidentalis
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7 - 10

Links

• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 photos)
• Hayefield: Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis 'Sunshine' - Garden writer Nancy Ondra presents a plant growing in her garden, with description and photographs. (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (2 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 7-10)

Cornus sericea subsp. sericea

Common name(s): Red Stem Dogwood
Synonym(s): Cornus stolonifera
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~5 - 8~10

Links

• BBC Gardening: Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 2-8) (2 photos)
• Garden.org: Cornus sericea subsp. sericea 'Farrow' - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (14 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 5-10) (5 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (3 photos)
• Washington Native Plant Society - Photo and brief description. (8 photos)