Cornus stolonifera 'Arctic Fire® Yellow' (Yellow twig Dogwood) Unity Grown

Cornus sericea Arctic Fire® Yellow (previously known as Cornus stolonifera) is a showy, compact cultivar of yellow-branched redtwig dogwood, noted for its bright sunny yellow bark in place of the more common dark red colors. Most striking in the winter landscape, Arctic Fire® Yellow puts on an especially excellent show in the winter sunlight, but looks great in spring and summer too, with bright green foliage and white, fragrant flower clusters in the spring and small berries in the summer that add a ton of ecological appeal. This dwarf variety reaches just 4-5' tall and 5-6' wide rather than the 8-10' sizes of conventional red- and yellowtwig dogwoods, making it an attractive choice for smaller garden spaces and medium height hedges.

Cornus sericea Arctic Fire^® Yellow tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions, though it performs best and produces the brightest colors in full sun and with regular pruning of old branches. Resistant to heavy clay soils, wet areas, and erosion, Arctic Fire^® Yellow dogwood makes for a great choice for wetland restoration projects, rain gardens, or naturalized plantings where a larger Cornus sericea variety just won't work. As a bonus, long-lasting, bright yellow bark means that these dogwood branches make a great addition to winter dried flower arrangements, and colorful bronzey-red fall foliage is nothing to sneeze at either.