Unrooted cuttings (whips) available early Spring & Late fall only.  Whips should be pressed into the ground in an area with reliable moisture or can be rooted in water or pots for later transplanting. Grow as a fast growing hedge, a colorful pop in winter when leaves fall to reveal lovely red stems--cut back hard every few years to keep the red vibrant. Excellent for wildlife & bank stabilization inn wet areas as well.
 
Cornus sericea is a 3 to 9 foot tall shrub that can be recognized by its flat, umbrella-like cluster of small four or five-petal white flowers and oval leaves with prominent veins that gently curl to trace the shape of the leaf margin. Red osier lacks the showy petal-like leafy bracts surrounding the flower clusters that are characteristic of the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), but still makes a showy garden plant for its foliage and bright red stems (red-osier is French for “red willowy shoot” based on the resemblance of winter dogwoods to leafless willows.