…January: stunning stems and leaves...

         Featured Plant of the Month: Assorted Dogwood Varieties, Cornus sericea

• Garden Locations: Gift Shop, Hudson Residence, Inn, Interesting Tree Grove

• Distinguishing Features: Dogwood is foliage-free during the winter months, and its colorful stems create a striking contrast to the otherwise muted landscape. Its slender stalks vary in color, the most common at Hudson Gardens being red and yellow. Dogwood grows loosely with a rounded habit. Its leaves measure 2-5” long and fade from medium green in the summer to purple in autumn before dropping in the winter.

• Growth and Maintenance: Dogwood is a medium to large shrub, growing up to 7-9’ in height with an even wider spread of up to 10’. Its native range covers much of the United States, making it adaptable to various soil and climate types. However, Dogwood grows best in partial shade to full sun with moist soil, as it is found naturally occurring along river banks and in marsh-like areas. This fast-growing, multi-stemmed shrub is low maintenance, requiring only light pruning and spring fertilization if desired. 

Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick
Corylus avellana
Interesting Tree Grove

Wintercreeper Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei
Gift Shop, Parking Lot

Pawnee Buttes Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
Island, Cascades, Parking Lot, Demonstration Gardens, Hobbit Hole, Interesting Tree Grove

All photos by The Hudson Foundation