Cornus sericea 39kelseyi39 is a much more compact variety of dogwood which makes it perfect for small gardens planted in borders rockeries and gravel gardens it has the same brilliant red woody stems as the larger cultivars in winter and in spring has attractive clusters of petite white flowers in the autumn the green foliage turns to warm shades of reds browns and yellows this small deciduous shrub is very low maintenance and is visually appealing for 12 months of the year height