Botanical Name: Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
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Common Name: Variegated Dogwood  
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  • Culture

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Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, White, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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This dogwood has the same lovely red wood that is a standout in the winter garden, but with grey-green leaves with irregular creamy-white margins that gives it a luminous look. It grows about 6 to 8 feet tall, and forms a thicket of blood-red stems. White spring flowers form in clusters, followed by blue berries enjoyed by birds. Partners well with viburnums, hydrangeas, and snowberry. Use in shrub or foundation borders, or as an informal hedge.