Is Red Twigged Dogwood deer resistant?
Cornus alba
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–7LightPart shade
Mature height96–120 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceModerate
Native range37 US states
About Red Twigged Dogwood
The Asian counterpart of red osier, usually grown in variegated forms that are useful for lightening a dull corner. Same rule applies: coppice a third of the stems annually or the winter colour disappears. Prone to leaf spot in humid summers.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 59 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Similar to Red Twigged Dogwood
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Red Twigged Dogwood grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginianative
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohionative
- Indiananative
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Coloradonative
- Californianative
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delawarenative
- West Virginianative
- Kentuckynative
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansasnative
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utahnative
- Nevadanative
- Arizonanative
- New Mexiconative
- Alaskanative
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 37 US states in total.
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Common questions about Red Twigged Dogwood
- Is Red Twigged Dogwood deer resistant?
- Red Twigged Dogwood (Cornus alba) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Red Twigged Dogwood grow in?
- Red Twigged Dogwood is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Red Twigged Dogwood grow in shade?
- Yes. Red Twigged Dogwood tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Red Twigged Dogwood get?
- Mature height is roughly 96–120 in. Growth rate is fast.