Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'; Cornus sericea 'Lutea' Yellow twig dogwood

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Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; range of soil types but prefers moist to wet, well-drained, highly organic soil
Height: 5 to 6 feet
Width: 5 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Loose, multi-stemmed shrub; broad-spreading rounded mound; upright stems with short horizontal branching
Flower/Fruit: Dull white flowers on flat-topped cyme in spring; short-lived dark purple drupe in fall
Foliage: Canary yellow stems in winter; ovate to lanceolate dark green leaves; 2 to 4" long; reddish purple fall color
Comments: Sometimes sold as C. cericea 'Lutea'; can become invasive; spreads by stolons; best color on young, vigorous stems so severely prune in early spring; fruit attracts birds; often develops canker
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