Red-twig Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ Pucker Up®
Foliage is forever and this native Red-twig Dogwood offers unique heavily textured leaf that has a quilted appearance. It is an eye catching, textural addition to any landscape or container. This shrub offers white flowers in spring and displays some red coloration on young stems in winter, but foliage is its main attraction. A slow grower, ‘Pucker Up™’ is a low-maintenance plant that does not require much pruning.
Conditions: Full sun to part sun; medium to wet soil
Size: 3′ – 4′ tall
Zone: 3 – 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract various bees, butterflies, flies, and other pollinators; provides wildlife cover and nesting habitat; larval host for many moth and butterfly species; fruits provide food for birds
