Latin Name: Cornus sericea Current Height and Cost: 3 ft - $25 delivered Eventual Size at Maturity: Height - 7ft Spread - 6ft Space Requirements: 4 feet from fences, paved surfaces or buildings Form: broad, spreading Growth Rate: fast Tolerates Standing Water: yes Light Required: full sun to ½ shade Fall Colour: red to purple Flowers white flowers from May to June Fruit: white fruit in Aug to Sept(not edible) Wildlife and Other Notes: fall food source for songbirds; butterfly habitat Shrub Tips: showy red stem in winter; ideal for bank stabilization Photos courtesy of William Hoch www1.uwex.edu/ces/landscapeplants