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Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo'

Varigated Dogwood


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Unique variegated foliage
  • Compact form
  • Red twigs shine in winter
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic green or variegated leaves. Flat-topped clusters of white or pink flowers bloom in late spring, sometimes intermittently into early summer. Flowers give way to white berries which ripen in mid-summer. Great for foundation plantings, hedges or as a specimen and some varieties are prized for their red or yellow stems.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile and organically rich soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils including some dry soil and occasional standing water. Little pruning is required but they can be pruned during late fall or early spring. Mulching is beneficial.


Height: 4-6 ft
Spread: 4-6 ft
Price Level 1: $49.99~#3
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-7
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Great Foliage
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Edging
  • Fall Color
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Native
  • Ground Cover
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Salt Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Variegated

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Winter

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Cornus

Common Name: Varigated Dogwood

Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic green or variegated leaves. Flat-topped clusters of white or pink flowers bloom in late spring, sometimes intermittently into early summer. Flowers give way to white berries which ripen in mid-summer. Great for foundation plantings, hedges or as a specimen and some varieties are prized for their red or yellow stems.