Variegated Red Twig Dogwood

Name: Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 02773
Rating: 100 (1 reviews)

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Pronunciation: KOR-nus AL-ba el-e-gan-TIS-i-ma

SKU #02773

USDA Zone

2-8

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OVERVIEW
Description	Variegated leaves, attractive berries, stunning fall color and showy red stems in winter make this a wonderful shrub for all seasons! Vigorous and adaptable, naturally forms a thicket of upright, blood red stems. White berries are often tinged blue or green. Ideal for naturalizing. Best color in full sun. Deciduous.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Keep soil moist.
Blooms	Late Spring to Summer
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Attractive Bark, Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Upright
Flower Attributes	Fragrant

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas	Plant among low-growing evergreen shrubs with contrasting colors of lime, yellow and gold to help the blood-red stems of the Dogwood stand out in the winter landscape. Site next to ponds for a colorful reflection or plant in mass as an eye-catching front border to a natural wooded area. Cut down the stem in late winter for a new flush of red growth.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Variegated
Companion Plants	Boxwood (Buxus); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Rose (Rosa)

CARE
Care	Prefers enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soils but highly adaptable; tolerates dry conditions and wet soils once established. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in spring. To encourage bright red stems, hard prune one-third of oldest stems annually in late winter.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-8