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Cornus controversa Variegata
Elegant Horizontal Habit Plus Multi-Season Interest
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Cornus controversa 'Variegata'

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Blooms, berries, and elegant architecture, all on an easy-to-grow tree.

Excellent for attracting songbirds to the autumn garden.
This unusual Dogwood is prized in its native China and Japan for its horizontally-held branches and variegated leaves edged in creamy white. 'Variegata' is very dramatic in the landscape, adding cool color and fascinating texture to the garden. Easy to grow in well-drained soil, it is a superb specimen planting, border focal point, or accent.

The branches are very striking in winter, standing out boldly in the bleak landscape. In early spring the foliage uncurls with rich cream edging on every mid-green leaf. This variegation remains even after the warm summer weather arrives, making a nice change of pace from solid-colored foliage.

In late spring the branches are covered in single white blooms, quite showy, over several weeks. These are followed by small fruits that turn from green to bluish-black by autumn, bringing songbirds into the garden for a late-season feast.

Reaching 30 to 35 feet high and 30 to 40 feet wide at full maturity, this is a fine tree for any sunny to partly shaded setting. Make it a focal point in your garden design. Zones 6-8.

Genus Cornus
Species controversa
Variety Variegata
Bloom Season Late Spring
Habit Upright
Zone 6 - 8
Plant Height 30 ft - 40 ft
Plant Width 30 ft - 40 ft
Additional Characteristics Berries, Bird Lovers, Flower, Grafted, Variegated
Bloom Color Yellow
Light Requirements Part Shade
Resistance Cold Hardy, Heat Tolerant
Season Of Interest Spring
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Border, Ornamental, Specimen
Restrictions CAN, FL, HI, PR