Do you mean a thing with pretty red bark on upright whippy shoots? If
so, it's red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba), and it'll make a domed
bush about eight feet high if you don't cut it. Lower branches will
root where they touch the ground, so the spread is just about
indefinite.

yip that is it, I have read about cutting it back - Ideally I would like it
around 4 feet, it is ok to trim to a desired size ?


David