Red Osier Dogwood vs Labrador Tea
Cornus sericea
Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)
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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.
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 Quick Facts
Labrador Tea Quick Facts
In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested