Cornus alba (Tatarian Dogwood)
Color Name: Sgt. Pepper™
Sgt. Pepper Dogwood is the cure for the dogwood doldrums! The clean green and white variegated foliage emerges with vivid pink tones in spring. Those fade in the summer, leaving just the refreshing variegation, until the shorter nights of late summer usher in a return of pink, and all the formerly white leaf margins transform to a bright pink. The stems also begin to turn a lovely deep red then for unforgettable color. This is such an incredibly pretty and unique dogwood that is sure to have major impulse appeal at the garden center. It's almost like a tri-color beech in dogwood form!
Growing Tips: Excellent as a cut stem for foliage filler.
Soil: Highly adaptable, but does best in moist, even wet soils. Tolerates dry conditions once established.
Pruning: Not strictly required. However, for best red stem coloration, prune about a third of the branches to the ground in late winter/early spring.
Uses: Mass plantings; cutting gardens; naturalizing; hedges; rain gardens; cutting gardens; foundation plantings.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Sgt. Pepper Dogwood is the cure for the dogwood doldrums! The clean green and white variegated foliage emerges with vivid pink tones in spring. Those fade in the summer, leaving just the refreshing variegation, until the shorter nights of late summer usher in a return of pink, and all the formerly white leaf margins transform to a bright pink. The stems also begin to turn a lovely deep red then for unforgettable color. This is such an incredibly pretty and unique dogwood that is sure to have major impulse appeal at the garden center. It's almost like a tri-color beech in dogwood form!
Growing Tips: Excellent as a cut stem for foliage filler.
Soil: Highly adaptable, but does best in moist, even wet soils. Tolerates dry conditions once established.
Pruning: Not strictly required. However, for best red stem coloration, prune about a third of the branches to the ground in late winter/early spring.
Uses: Mass plantings; cutting gardens; naturalizing; hedges; rain gardens; cutting gardens; foundation plantings.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: White Shades Foliage Color: Variegated Green/Pink Shades
Height: 4 to 6 Feet Spread: 6 to 8 Feet Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms: Late Spring
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
Cut Flower or Foilage Easy to Grow Fall Interest Landscapes Colorful Foliage Mass Planting
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Attracts
Critter Resistance
Deer
