Prairie Fire Dogwood Cornus Alba 3 Gal

Cornus alba, commonly called tatarian dogwood, is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that is native to eastern and central Asia in areas in part inhabited by Tatars or Tartars. It typically matures to 8-10' tall. Creamy white flowers in flat-topped clusters (cymes to 2 1/2" across) bloom in late spring, sometimes with sparse, intermittent, additional flowering continuing into early summer. Flowers give way to white berries (drupes tinged with blue-green) which ripen in mid-summer. Fruits are attractive to birds. Ovate to elliptic leaves (to 4 1/2" long) are bright yellow in full sun but greenish yellow in part shade.

Tatarian dogwood is similar in appearance to redtwig dogwood (C. sericea/stolonifera), but generally does not spread as aggressively.

 "Prairie Fire' is a cultivar that grows to 8' tall on erect, usually unbranched stems, unless it is pruned shorter (it can easily be pruned back to 5' tall). It is most noted for its golden yellow foliage which turns bright red in fall and for its bright red stems which are particularly attractive in winter against a snowy backdrop.