Arctic Fire® Yellow Twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD'

$79⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Arctic Fire® Yellow Twig Dogwood highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD'
Growing Zones

2-7
Mature Height

4 - 5 feet
Mature Spread

5 - 6 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Adaptable to Most Soil
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Yellow & Yellow Stems
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

Late Winter
Bloom Period

Late Spring

Growing Zones 2-7

Find Your Growing Zone!

Brilliant yellow electrifies the winter snow! The vibrant Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Arctic Fire® Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD') is a fantastic four-season shrub with something to add to your landscape every part of the year!

Bursting onto the spring scene, those vibrant yellow stems that brightened your winter landscape become cloaked in lush green foliage with deep veins and texture! Spring also brings fizzy white clusters of flowers for hungry pollinators to stop by and feast on! These vibrant leaves turn a mellow yellow for fall just as this great shrub puts on a third colorful display!

The dense branching is fantastic cover and nesting for songbirds, while Arctic Fire® produces clusters of pure white berries that songbirds go crazy for! That's when the fantastic fall-colored leaves drop to reveal the buttery yellow twigs for the winter! Snip a few stems for indoor floral design or spruce-up winter planter arrangements!

Planting and Application:

Arctic Fire® Yellow-Twig Dogwood is a flashy winter interest shrub that's also wildlife-friendly! Ideal size for hedges and privacy, as well as colorful back-of-the-border plantings. Your house will stand out from the rest with a row of these tough shrubs along your front border along the road. Anchor garden beds and add a pop of color to mixed shrub plantings with low-care plants!

Mix with other Dogwood species like the Red-Twig Dogwood and other Yellow Twig Dogwood for a colorful winter landscape, or other colorful bushes like Ninebark, Burning Bush and Bush Honeysuckle. Plant a hedgerow of shelter for birds, while gaining privacy and screening that lights up your landscape all year!

Best in groups or massed to highlight the lovely foliage, and in winter really stand out with their showy red stems! Able to thrive in tough conditions, the spreading habit of these shrubs makes them perfect on slopes and able to stop erosion when planted en masse. This wonderful, mid-sized shrub can even tolerate soil that stays wet on occasion. Place them at the outer edges of a Rain Garden for an excellent ornamental display.

Textured Green Foliage
Clusters of White Spring Blooms & Summer Berries
Fantastic Yellow Stems
Four-Season Interest
Floral Design, Hedges, Specimen & Wildlife Shrubs

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Arctic Fire® Is a type of yellow-twigged, Redosier Dogwood shrubs are widely adaptable and thrive in full sun and partial shade, alkaline and clay soil, and even grow well in saline conditions! Dogwood are notoriously good at handling occasionally soggy sites. Mulch with a layer of arborist bark chips 3 to 4 inches deep to 3 feet outside of the canopy to ensure the root stays cool in the hot summer.

Pruning can be done while dormant to control size and shape. Naturally wanting to increase in size by suckers, you can control spread by trimming roots with a spade to remove root suckers if their spread is not wanted or needs maintaining. Since the color of the stems is best on younger stems, you can either prune to the ground in late winter to renewal pruning near the ground or just remove the older stems every few years.

Widely Adaptable in Full Sun & Partial Shade
Thrives in Both Wet or Dry Conditions
Tolerant of a Wide Range of Well-Drained Soil Types
Prune/Renewal Prune Late Winter
Salt Tolerant & Seldom Bothered By Deer

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Arctic Fire® Yellow Twig Dogwood is a bright and colorful shrub to enliven your landscape while attracting pollinators and wildlife! Order these fantastic shrubs for year-round interest today at NatureHills.com!

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast does Arctic Fire® Dogwood grow?

The Arctic Fire® Dogwood shrub is a medium-growth rate shrub but that unique foliage is worth the wait!

How big do Arctic Fire® Yellow Dogwood get?

The Arctic Fire® Dogwood can reach 4 - 5 feet in height and about 5 - 6 feet in width in optimal conditions.

Will Arctic Fire® Dogwood grow in full sun?

The Arctic Fire® Dogwood grows in full shade and partial shade, but has the most blooms and the best stem color is achieved in more sun.

Are Dogwood shrubs good for wildlife?

The Dogwood Shrub is a fantastic wildlife shrub and it's a pollinator-friendly native that feeds birds with its fruit and is even a caterpillar host plant.

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Dogwood Shrubs for sale here at NatureHills.com!