With its vivid red branches, clusters of white flowers, and creamy white fruit,
'Ruby' redosier dogwood is one of the more photogenic conservation plants. 'Ruby'
was selected not for its ornamental qualities, but for its ability to form roots
along its branches where they touch the ground. This characteristic makes 'Ruby' an
excellent choice for planting on streambanks and slopes to control erosion. Thickets
created by the shrub's rooting stems provide wildlife cover, and its fruits are
eaten by a variety of birds. 'Ruby' is also appropriate for use in windbreaks, shrub
borders, and landscape plantings.
The plant grows on soils that are moist and moderately fertile, and it is somewhat
shade tolerate. 'Ruby' is adapted to the Northeast, from Maine to northern Virginia
and west to Ohio. Since its release in 1988 by the Big Flats, New York Plant Materials
Center and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, 'Ruby' has been
planted on over 400 acres.
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