Red twig dogwood is one of the more ornamental shrubs in the garden in winter. That’s not because of any winter-blooming flowers that decorate the bare winter branches. Rather, the “pop” of red twig dogwood is found in the color of the shrub’s branches, a stand-out red when everything else is brown. Pruning a red twig dogwood can help keep those branches red. If you are wondering how to prune red twig dogwood trees, just keep reading! Keeping Red Twig Dogwood Small Red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a wonderful shrub. It grows fast and provides interest in the garden all year. The sharp-tipped leaves are deep green in summer but turn purple red in autumn. Small white flowers appear in early summer and the smooth, deep red branches make the shrub eye-catching in a winter landscape. While red twig dogwoods rarely grow above 8 feet (2.4 m.) tall, they […]
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