Red Osier Dogwood
You're making an investment in your land — protect it. Each kit has a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block for one tree. The tube keeps deer and rabbits off and can double your growth rate; the fertilizer feeds the tree through its first season. Plant with a kit, follow the Growing Guide, and your trees are covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee.
What you're planting
- Drop Time
- Aug – Oct
- First Crop
- 2–3 years
- Produces
- Every year
- Pollination
- Plant 2 or more
- Zones
- 3–8
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil & Site
- Most soils, thrives in clay and wet areas. pH 5.5–7.5.
- Size & Spacing
- 6–10ft shrub · plant 8–10ft apart
Orders placed now are for Spring 2027 shipment
We take orders in advance and ship at the proper time for spring planting in your region — mid-December in the Deep South through the end of May up north. Pick your state under "When Will My Order Ship?" below and you’ll see your exact ship dates. Get your order in now, we sell out early every season!
As habitat managers have become more aware of the importance of woody browse in a deer’s diet, the Red Osier Dogwood has become a popular planting. This brightly colored shrub is widely used to provide both security cover and something for deer to munch on. The twigs of this species are bright red and tender and deer love to browse on them. A popular strategy is planting these shrubs along travel corridors leading from bedding areas to food sources. Deer love having something to snack on as they make their way to main food sources and the cover provided by these shrubs means deer will feel safer and be more likely to move during the day. They also produce white berries in the fall that are a favorite of songbirds, quail, pheasants, and turkeys. Red Osier Dogwoods can reach 5-9ft high and should be planted fairly close together at about 8-12ft between each one to provide cover.
Plant each tree with one of our Survival Kits (a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block), follow our planting instructions, and it’s covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee. Full details here.
Growing zones: 3-8
Soil type: Adapts well to most soils but thrives in clay soils and wet areas
pH: 5.5-7.5
Sun: Full sun-partial shade
Size when shipped: 1yr old approx. 18-36in
Spacing: 8-10ft
Add Late Drop and keep chestnuts falling into December.
By November most acorns have been mopped up and the woods go quiet. Late Drop Hybrids are selected to drop Nov–late Dec, right when deer have the fewest options. Our recommendation: a 1:1 mix.
Questions we get about Red Osier Dogwood
We don't ship on the day you order. We take orders in advance and ship at the proper time for spring planting in each region — from mid-December in the Deep South through the end of May up north. Pick your state below to see your exact window. Orders placed after your region has already shipped go out within 5–10 business days.
A Tree Pro grow tube and a slow-release fertilizer block for one tree. The tube protects the seedling from deer and rabbits and can double its growth rate; the fertilizer block feeds the tree through its first growing season. Every tree we ship is already inoculated with beneficial mycorrhizae, so there's nothing else to add — plant it in the kit, follow the Growing Guide, and it's covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee.
Plant with a Survival Kit and we guarantee the tree for a full year. If a tree dies within one year of the day it's delivered, we'll issue you store credit for what you paid for it. You don't have to worry about spending your money on something that may or may not make it.
To be covered, plant each tree with one of our Survival Kits (a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block), keep the tube on, and follow our planting instructions. Email us photos and your order number within a year of delivery.
For all details and conditions, see here: 1-Year Survival Guarantee
