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Cornus x racemosa 'Irish Setter'
Shrub Dogwood
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSCornus 'J. N. Red Stem' - (Irish Setter™) Red. Red. Red. 'Irish Setter' is a taller hybrid born of the pairing of C. racemosa and C. amomum. With exceptional red to red-purple fall color and handsome earthy red winter wood it is a handsome four-season shrub. Oldest wood is typically gray but newest wood is red-hued. There is little that is gray about this fine selection. Two-inch white flowers cover the shrub in June in great numbers. Red pedicels mature holding white berries beloved by the birds. Very nice consistent red fall foliage cloaks the shrub until leaf drop. In winter, the persistent red pedicels embroider the youngest twigs which are also red, a most attractive embroidery atop new earthy red stems that mature to smooth gray. Fertile, moisture retaining soil in part to full sun. Established potted Gray Dogwood from cutting.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Cornus x racemosa 'Irish Setter'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Handsome
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Songbirds
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Natural Garden
- Border
- Grouping
- Fruiting
- Shrub Border
- Hedge
- Filler
- Hedgerow
- Meadow / Field
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Cornus
Cornus. The Dogwoods come in many sizes – low growing shrubs to rounded trees. They are indispensable in a garden with almost all species and cultivars sporting four seasons of interest. Many exhibit richly-colored winter wood, attractive flowers and pretty berries in blue or white. Most offer terrific fall foliage color. The cultivars that offer gorgeous winter bark are especially well-used as background to lower growing evergeens or as foreground shrubs set before conifers, their stem colors glowing in winter against a backdrop of green, black-green, yellow or blue. All that produce flowers and fruit are very fine choices for the wildlife enthusiast. The trees provide nesting spots. When shrubs are grouped together these also provide nesting opportunities for some species of sparrows and even catbirds among others. The trees and shrubs provide nectar for bees and many other pollinators when in flower. Birds relish the late season fruits. All prefer fertile soils that retain some moisture between rain events. All of our offerings are cutting grown.