Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' - #2 Cont.

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Height: 8 feet

Spread: 7 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade

Hardiness Zone: 2b

Description:

One of the very hardiest of the variegated shrubs for garden use, although it can grow quite large for most gardens; also features stunning red stems which show up well against the winter snow; ideal for color accent in many landscaping applications

Ornamental Features

Silver Variegated Dogwood has attractive white-variegated green foliage on a plant with a round habit of growth. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall colour. It has clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It produces white berries in mid summer. The red branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest.

Landscape Attributes

Silver Variegated Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Silver Variegated Dogwood is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Accent
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use