Thursday, December 12, 2013

Red Twig Dogwood

This deciduous spreading shrub
http://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/cornus-sericea-c-stolonifera/
is planted at the rain garden. It gets partial sun and damp feet.
Some of it's stems seem to rot out but that is probably OK as it can be invasive.
Of course I have so many invasives in the rain garden
 it is in a constant battle for real estate.





Since we don't get much snow 
you can set the red off against
the pale dried leaves of ornamental
grasses especially if you sight for
morning or evening sun.
Here with Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

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