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Cornus sericea
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Eastern United States Fire Performance Plant Selector
Source prints 4 · single-value meaning unresolved
Wildfire-resistant Landscape Plants for Michigan (Extension Bulletin E2948)
2–8 explicit range
Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes (PNW 590)
2–8 explicit range
Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes (PNW 590)
“listed fire-resistant”
Fire-Resistant Plants for Eastern Washington
“listed fire-resistant”
Eastern United States Fire Performance Plant Selector
“Cornus sericea: Firewise (1); Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea': Firewise (1)”
Cornus sericea: Winter stem color. | Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea': Winter stem color.
FireSmart BC Plant Program — fire-resistant plant chart
“FireSmart-approved fire-resistant plant”
Fire-Resistant Plants Common to Marin County
“listed as fire-resistant”
Fire Safe Marin lists this taxon among fire-resistant plants common to Marin County.
A Compilation of Good Plant Choices for Nevada's High Fire Hazard Areas (SP-05-16)
“listed by at least two cited sources”
Compilation marks: AZ1289, CSU 6.305, UI Bulletin 67, MT200101AG, OSU FRN 6.
FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations (AZ1289)
“listed FIREWISE plant material”
Listed among fire-resistant plant materials for Arizona above 3,000 feet.
Fire-Resistant Plants for Montana Landscapes (MontGuide MT200101AG)
“listed fire-resistant”
Listed among fire-resistant plant species adapted to Montana. Source table name: Cornus sericea C. stolonifera.
Firewise Plants for the Puget Sound Basin
“Fire-resistant Landscape Plants”
Listed in the source's Shrubs table as Cornus stolonifera (Red osier dogwood).
Wildfire-resistant Landscape Plants for Michigan (Extension Bulletin E2948)
“considered wildfire-resistant and are recommended for Michigan’s climate”
Table 1 row: Cornus sericea (Yellowtwig dogwood/red osier dogwood).
Fire-Resistant Plants for Oregon Home Landscapes
“Fire-Resistant Plant Materials for Oregon”
Cornus stolonifera (Redosier dogwood) is listed under “Shrubs—deciduous”. The guide says most listed plants require some irrigation during Oregon's dry summer months and must be maintained in a healthy condition.
Home Landscaping Guide for Lake Tahoe and Vicinity (Ed. Bulletin 06-01)
“low — Dogwood, redstem/creek — Cornus sericea”
Table 1's Fire Hazard column prints “low” for this taxon. The guide calls the rating a rough estimate of potential flammability, not a result of scientific trials. Its footnote says plants that turn brown often become high fire hazards and tells readers to mow grasses and forbs when they begin to turn brown.
Fremont County Firewise Plant List
“Fremont County Firewise Plant List — Cornus stolonifera — Redwig Dogwood”
Listed in the source's Shrubs section; the page describes its listed Firewise plants as generally low-growing, low-debris, and relatively moist.
“FIRE-RESISTANT PLANTS — Examples: Red-osier dogwood”
The article prints this taxon as an example beneath its fire-resistant or Firewise-landscape guidance.
Protect Your Home from Wildfire — Fire Resistant Vegetation and Landscaping
“Following are a few of the plants that may be used in firewise landscapes in Alaska if placed and maintained appropriately.”
Listed as Red-twig dogwood — Cornus stolonifera; the source conditions these examples on appropriate placement and maintenance.
Firewise Landscaping Plants (Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia editions)
“relatively resistant to fire”
Listed as Cornus stolonifera (Redosier Dogwood). The source says listed species exhibit stronger resistance to ignition by wildfires. Source comments: Prefers moist soils; cold hardy
Firewise Plant Material for the Black Hills
“Shrubs: Redosier dogwood — Cornus sericea”
The introduction describes all table entries as fire-resistive plants that can be used in landscaping.
FireWise Plant List for New Mexico
“FireWise Plant List for New Mexico”
Listed as Cornus stolonifera (Red osier, Dogwood) in Shrubs. Printed elevation cells: 4,000 ft=Y, 5,000 ft=Y, 6,000 ft=Y, 7,000 ft=Y, 8,000 ft=Y, 9,000+ ft=Y. Water need: H; sun/shade: S/Sh; mature height: 4-6’; approximate bloom: Jun-Jul.
Fire Resistance of Plants Master Database
“fire-resistance score 6/5 (cultivars vary) of 10”
Firewise Landscaping (OSU Extension Bulletin 921)
“M flammability”
Prefers moist soils; disease sensitive; cold hardy.
Virginia Firescapes — Firewise Landscaping for Woodland Homes (430-300)
“M flammability”
Provides erosion control on slopes. Prefers moist soils.