Favored for its golden yellow foliage which turns bright red in fall and for its bright red stems which are particularly attractive in winter against a snowy backdrop. Commonly called tartarian dogwood, Prairie Fire is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that is native to eastern and central Asia in areas traditionally inhabited by Tartars. It typically matures to 8-10′ tall; however, it can easily be pruned back to 5′ tall. Creamy white flowers in flat-topped clusters bloom in late spring, sometimes with sparse, intermittent, additional flowering continuing into early summer. Flowers give way to white berries (drupes tinged with blue-green) which ripen in mid-summer. Fruits are attractive to birds. Hardy to Zone 3. Likes full sun to partial shade. Photo courtesy of Centre Jardin lac Pelletier.
Cornus alba ‘Prairie Fire’ dogwood
Description
Favored for its golden yellow foliage which turns bright red in fall and for its bright red stems which are particularly attractive in winter against a snowy backdrop. Commonly called tartarian dogwood, Prairie Fire is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that is native to eastern and central Asia in areas traditionally inhabited by Tartars. It typically matures to 8-10′ tall; however, it can easily be pruned back to 5′ tall. Creamy white flowers in flat-topped clusters bloom in late spring, sometimes with sparse, intermittent, additional flowering continuing into early summer. Flowers give way to white berries (drupes tinged with blue-green) which ripen in mid-summer. Fruits are attractive to birds. Hardy to Zone 3. Likes full sun to partial shade. Photo courtesy of Centre Jardin lac Pelletier.
