Pin Cherry vs Red Osier Dogwood - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Red Osier Dogwood

Prunus pensylvanica

Cornus sericea

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Pin Cherry
Red Osier Dogwood

Pin Cherry is a small tree that produces clusters of white blossoms in spring followed by bright red berries that ripen through the summer. The attractive red color of the leaves in the fall is an added bonus.

The fruit is quite sour when eaten fresh but is excellent when cooked into jam or jelly. Birds love the berries and will be attracted to your property.

Red Osier Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub that features deep red stems and twigs year-round, with creamy white flowers in the spring. This shrub will add a nice pop of color to your yard.

Red Osier Dogwood is an excellent soil stabilizer. It is fast growing and becomes drought tolerant once well established.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Red Osier Dogwood Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Fall colour: dark red
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Bark: dark red, showy
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Fruit: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: white waxy
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry
Other Names: american dogwood, california dogwood, creek dogwood, dogberry tree, red dogwood, red twig dogwood, redosier dogwood, redstem dogwood, western dogwood