Prized for its colorful stems, variegated foliage, and compact size, this dwarf dogwood has brilliant red winter stems and showy, light green leaves with creamy white margins, but at only two-thirds the size of many of its species. Use to provide multi-season interest in shrub borders, mass plantings, or as a low hedge. Deciduous.
Plant Type |
Shrubs |
Hardiness Zone |
3-7 |
Exposure |
Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Height | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spacing |
48" - 72" (in) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Poorly Drained |
Characteristics |
Showy, Variegated |
Tolerance |
Deer, Rabbit, Rocky Soil, Wet Soil |
Attracts |
Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses |
Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen |
Cornus alba Ivory Halo (Tatarian Dogwood) | Tatarian Dogwood Ivory Halo, Red-Barked Dogwood Ivory Halo, White Dogwood Ivory Halo, Siberian Dogwood Ivory Halo, Cornus alba 'Bailhalo' || Prized for its colorful stems, variegated foliage, and compact size, this dwarf dogwood has brilliant red winter stems and showy, light green leaves with creamy white margins, but at only two-thirds the size of many of its species. Use to provide multi-season interest in shrub borders, mass plantings, or as a low hedge. Deciduous.
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Poorly Drained,
Showy, Variegated,
Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen