Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Light Green, White, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Ivory Halo is a smaller version of variegated dogwood, growing about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, wide a compact rounded habit. Leaves are light green and white, and red in the fall. Bark is red and provides wonderful winter interest, especially when planted infront of evergreens or solid fences. It produces white flowers in late spring, which are followed by blue-white berries. Use in the shrub or foundation border, and combines effectively cotoneaster, hydrangea, spirea, viburnum, and wiegala.

Grow in loamy, well drained soils in partial to full shade. Though it can grow in full sun, the leaves can get scorched and it will need more water. If you use it at the foundation, place it on the east or north side. Does not require pruning to keep its shape, though pruning back hard late winter to early spring will encourage new wood, which is more brightly colored, and keep the size more compact (see Guides for pruning tips). Variegated foliage is susceptible to damage from hot sun.