Cornus alba ‘Argenteo-Marginata’

Cornus alba ‘Argenteo-Marginata’

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Scientific name: Cornus alba ‘Argenteo-Marginata’

Common name: tatarian dogwood

Family name: Cornaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 to 7

Mature height and spread:  Height: 8.00 to 10.00 feet;Spread: 5.00 to 10.00 feet

Form: rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub

Water use: Medium

Soil requirements: organically rich, consistently moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade

Leaf arrangement:  variegated ovate to elliptic leaves, bright red twigs

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Creamy white flowers in flat-topped clusters;white berries

Limitations:  Tolerant of a wide range of soils.

Suitable uses:  Hedges. Shrub borders.

Quick ID description:  bright red twigs, variegated leaves

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e237

 

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