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By David Beaulieu, About.com Guide to Landscaping since 2002

Red Twig Dogwood Shrubs

Saturday May 10, 2008

Red twig dogwood shrubs provide year-round interest, featuring:

  • Flowers in spring
  • Variegated foliage and berries in summer
  • Fall foliage in autumn
  • And their signature red twigs in winter.

In fact, when people wish to call attention to the foliage, rather than the bark of variegated red twig dogwoods, they may refer to them by names such as "silver-edge dogwood shrubs." Still, "red twig dogwood shrubs" is bound to remain these plants' chief moniker, as the bright color of their branches is startlingly eye-catching. In this article on red twig dogwood shrubs, I tell you how to maximize that bright color.

Read article: Red Twig Dogwoods

Comments

May 21, 2008 at 11:50 pm
(1) Allison says:

I had these in my last house — very nice trees and great color.

May 22, 2008 at 7:43 am
(2) landscaping says:

Red twig dogwoods are even better in combination with their yellow twig counterparts. Then again, I love red and gold together and hate to pass up any opportunity to juxtapose them in the landscape.

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