The only thing blooming is one purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) and one plant of bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) just about to go into seed. But the real kicker is the scarlet color of the dogwoods.
Read Dogwood Part 1 about pagoda dogwood and gray dogwood and how they make a great border.
Read Dogwood Part 2 about red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) and how to tell which one is dogwood or non-native buckthorn.
Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea‘)
The yellow twig dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea‘) is native to the Eastern New England states and the midwest. It is a cultivar of the native red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) and is adaptable, tolerating a range of soil conditions including wet areas like riverbanks and lake shores. It is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves. The small, white flowers are inconspicuous and bloom in fragrant clusters. They attract pollinators to your winter garden. It grows five to six feet in the summer and turns orange-red-purple in the fall. Its most distinctive feature is the bright yellow or golden winter stems that stand out against the snow. To maintain the vibrant yellow color, prune old stems every one to two years to encourage new, more colorful growth.
The Home page image for this blog post shows the only blooming plant I have left — purple coneflower.
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