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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.

River Alder is a large shrub or small tree with a multi-stemmed, spreading habit. It is an excellent tree to plant if you want to stabilize the soil near rivers and creeks.

Unlike the other alder varieties, River Alder is attractive enough to be included in riverside plantings by municipal and provincial park organizations.

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Zone: 2a

Zone: 1a

Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)

Height: 8 m (25 ft)

Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)

Spread: 4 m (12 ft)

Light: partial shade, full sun

Light: full sun

Moisture: normal, wet

Growth rate: fast

Life span: medium

Life span: short

Suckering: medium

Suckering: none

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: high

Pollution tolerance: medium

Fall colour: dark red

Fall colour: yellow to orange

Bark: dark red, showy

Flowers: white

Fruit: small catkins

Berries: white waxy

Cones: small brown cones

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Fuzz/fluff: yes

Catkins: no

Catkins: yes

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)

Other Names: american dogwood, california dogwood, creek dogwood, dogberry tree, red dogwood, red twig dogwood, redosier dogwood, redstem dogwood, western dogwood

Other Names: hoary alder, river alder, speckled alder

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Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes

Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: no

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