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Red Twig Dogwood growing in a garden

How to grow red twig dogwood

Cornus alba

When to plant red twig dogwood

Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.

Red Twig Dogwood is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
60 to 120 in apart
Sun
Full sun
Soil pH
5 to 8

Common problems

  • dogwood anthracnose
  • powdery mildew
  • leaf spot
  • canker
  • suckering spread
  • heat stress south of zone 7

Sources

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