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Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of 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.

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Zone: 1a

Zone: 2a

Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)

Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)

Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)

Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)

Light: any

Light: partial shade, full sun

Moisture: any

Moisture: normal, wet

Growth rate: slow

Growth rate: fast

Life span: short

Life span: medium

Suckering: none

Suckering: medium

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: medium

Pollution tolerance: high

Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested

Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen

Fall colour: rust orange

Fall colour: dark red

Bark: dark red, showy

Flowers: white, fragrant

Flowers: white

Berries: white waxy

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Catkins: no

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

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Red Osier Dogwood vs Labrador Tea

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