Shrub ID help! (flowers, growing, Dogwood, Forsythia)
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I recently saw this shrub while on vacation in the Midwest. It has light green oblong leaves with white along the edges.
I think it might be cornus sericea "Silver and Gold," which is part of the dogwood family.
I took some pictures:
What kind is it? What can you tell me about this shrub? I live in NC in zone 7. Will it grow here? Can it tolerate full sun? Will the stems turn red in the winter? What will the leaves do in the fall? How long will the white flowers last?
It certainly looks like it could be the dogwood....the only other possibility I can think of is variegated weigela.
That was my first thought too, but the leaves are a little different than the variegated weigela I have. So I'm going to say it's the redtwig dogwood.
And yes, they do grow in this zone. I have the regular green ones and they're doing great. Very easy to propagate too. Just stick a cutting in soil and leave it in the shade for a few weeks.
Yes, the variegation on the weigela I had (didn't make it, but the neighbors' did....we all got together and ordered some) was more of a yellowish color than this bush.
It sure is beautiful. I've always wanted one, but I've never even seen one for sale anywhere, and I don't usually order stuff through the mail much.
It really is a pretty bush. Dogwoods tend to do better when they get some light shade especially in more southern gardens. Out of curiosity I looked up some info.
The following site sells them but also has a helpful description of pruning and situating the shrub. Judging from these and a few more places I'd guess putting this shrub where it gets a bit of afternoon shade from larger shrubs or trees would up the success rate in a zone 7 garden. Compact shrubs for easy gardens
Fwiw, most of the redtwig dogwoods I see down here in SC get covered in a dark fungus by this time of the year. They don't like these warm humid nights.
Fwiw, most of the redtwig dogwoods I see down here in SC get covered in a dark fungus by this time of the year. They don't like these warm humid nights.
LOL You have a pretty good and long growing season and lots of choices, you have to leave something for your more northern buddies. I still remember hearing about how the daffodils were blooming or the cherry trees were out or the forsythia were finishing from relatives in the south when I was looking at another 12 inches of snow in my garden.... then see all my leaves already down and hear about this or that "still blooming!" come fall.
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