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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000413
11/12/99
Cornus alba--Tatarian Dogwood
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Height: 8 ft Spread: 7 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Flowers: White
Comments: Tatarian Dogwood grows in sun or partial shade
and tolerates most soil types. Young shrubs have erect
branches that become more arching with age. The 2-inch
clusters of white flowers are followed by white or bluish-
white fruits. In winter the twigs are bright red (Vis. 6).
Variegated-leaved cultivars are not as vigorous as those
with all green leaves. The shrub resembles Cornus
stolonifera but does not spread as rapidly.
Cultivars:
'Argenteo-marginata' ('Elegantissima') - The winter
twig color is bright red. The leaves are variegated
cream and green (Vis. 1).
'Bailhalo' (Ivory Halo TM)(Plant Patent 8722) - A Bailey
Nursery introduction that has red bark (Vis. 2) in
winter, cream and white leaves but on a more (Vis. 3)
compact plant. The height and spread are about 5 feet.
'Bud's Yellow' - A yellow-stemmed (Vis. 4) selection from
Boughen Nurseries in Saskatchewan.
'Chblzam' (Chief Bloodgood TM) - Faster growing and more
vigorous than the species. The plant will be 6 feet
tall and slightly less in width.
'Crmizam' (Creme de Mint TM) - The leaves are mint green
with white variegations with hints of red and pink in
the fall. The stems are yellow-green. The plant grows
slower than the species.
'Gouchaultii' - The leaf margins are yellow and rose,
the leaf is green and rose becoming partly white on
the margin (Vis. 5). The bark is red in winter.
'Kesselringii' - The red stems become dark purple in
the winter.
'Siberian Pearls' - Large white fruit turn bluish
before falling.
'Sibirica Bloodgood' - Bright, coral-red bark in
winter. The bark color is brighter than that of
other red stemmed dogwood.
'Sibirica Red Gnome' - A compact, low-growing selection
of 'Bloodgood'. The bright red stems are produced in
winter on plants that are about 4 feet tall and wide.
'Sibirica Ruby' - Ruby-red stems in all seasons.
'Stdazam' (Strawberry Daiquiri TM) - The foliage is green
and white throughout the growing season.
References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries Inc. 1999, Lake
County Nursery 1999, Princeton Nurseries 1999, J. Frank
Schmidt and Son 1999, Spring Meadow Nursery 1999, Monrovia
Nursery Company 1997, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Wayside
Gardens 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Studebaker
Nurseries 1999, Weston Nurseries 1999, Berryhill Nurseries
1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999, Midwest
Groundcovers 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999, Carlton Plants
1999.
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