Red-Twig Dogwood 'Arctic Fire'

Cornus sericea 'Arctic Fire'

Red-Twig Dogwood 'Arctic Fire' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun.

Where to use it in a border

At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 2a to 7b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Red-Twig Dogwood 'Arctic Fire''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• American Beautyberryto flower when it does not
• American Elderberry 'Adams'for height behind it
• Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
• Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
• Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'to edge in front
• Black Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'to edge in front

Garden styles

Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden