

Dogwood – Dwarf Kelsey #5
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Dogwood – Dwarf Kelsey #5
Photo Credit: Monrovia
- Description
Description
A dwarf dogwood with a low, compact form and green foliage that perfectly foils less attractive bases of larger shrubs. Its neat, rounded shape works well in mass plantings and border foundations. Excellent for erosion control on steep slopes. Bare red stems provide striking seasonal color to dormant winters-capes. Deciduous.
USDA Zone: 2-8
Light Needs: Full to Partial Sun
Water Needs: Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil – weekly, or more often.
Average Size at Maturity: Moderate growing; reaches only 24 to 30 in. tall and wide.
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Prune Time: Best stem color on young wood; to encourage bright red stems, hard prune one-third of oldest stems annually in late winter.
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Green
Growth Habit: Compact
Growth Rate: Moderate