Educate Yoursef About the Red Osier Dogwood and Its Nesting Birds
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a wonderful shrub, with insect-attracting flowers, witch leaves turn into a lovely reddish purple color in the fall. By winter time, clusters of white berries will be ready to consume by all kinds of different birds, such as the Eastern Bluebirds, the American Robins, and Gray Catbirds.
The Red Osier Dogwood is a multistemmed, deciduous shrub; witch is great for nesting birds to hide their young ones in. It will grow up to “between” 7-10ft (2-3m), and have a spread of around 3-7ft (.1-2m). It likes full sun to shade, and thrives in almost any kind of soil, including wet places.
