Pucker Up!® Red Twig Dogwood

Light Needs

Partial Sun to Full Sun

(At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

3-4 Feet

Mature Spread

3-4 Feet

Growing Zones

3 to 8

This shrub will provide interest in your garden 365 days a year. The bare branches turn scarlet red during the winter months, white flowers blossom at the end of old wood in late spring, the dark green glossy quilted looking foliage adds summer interest, dark blue berries form in late summer and the leaves turn a pretty burgundy shade before falling off in the fall. It’s a plant that will provide year-round interest in your landscape.

Pucker Up! Red Twig Dogwood can be used in mass plantings, to create hedges or screen out unsightly views, in perennial, shrub or mixed borders and as a container plant. It’s a perfect choice to add a focal point in your garden, especially during the winter months. This fast-growing native North American species reaches 3 to 4 feet tall and wide at maturity.

Pucker Up! Red Twig Dogwood Care

Plant Pucker Up! Red Twig Dogwood in a partial to full sun location in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 8. It can thrive in either dry or wet conditions in any soil type. It’s tolerant of salt and urban pollution plus it is deer resistant. Plant it in a location where you’ll be apt to see it from inside your home or along a frequently used walkway to provide the best opportunity to view its stunning red branches against winter snow or another neutral background. Harvest a few branches to add interest to indoor or outdoor winter containers.

Pucker Up! Red Twig Dogwood Spacing

Plant multiple species of this upright growing shrub 4 to 5 feet apart on center. This plant is low maintenance but may occasionally sprout suckers. Remove them if spreading is not desired.