Best red stem color occurs on young stems.
- Category:
- Deciduous Shrub
- Genus:
- Cornus
- Species:
- sericea
- Cultivar
- 'Alleman's Compact'
- Common Name:
- Alleman's Compact Redtwig Dogwood
- Height:
- 4 to 5 Feet
- Spread:
- 4 to 5 Feet
- Habit:
- Compact, twiggy shrub. Moderate to rapid growth rate.
- Zone:
- 3 to 8
- Culture:
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Flower:
- Tiny white flowers appear in flat topped clusters. May-June.
- Flower Color:
- White
- Fruit:
- Sometimes bluish drupes in late summer.
- Foliage:
- Dark green 2-4" long, turn attractive reddish-purple in fall. Deciduous.