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Cornus alba
'Argenteo-marginata'
Variegated Dogwood
Mike's
Opinion
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One of the most popular dogwoods because of its reliability, hardiness and brave show of variegated leaves. This plant should be pruned to remove old stems, maintaining plant vigour and the red winter colour of new twig growth. It is often misused as a clipped hedge and often contracts dogwood blight and canker as a result.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| alba |
| Cultivar |
| 'Argenteo-marginata' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 to 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 to -46 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| - 40 to -50 |
| Height |
| 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Often misused as a clipped hedge. Best planted in a shrub border in large masses. |
| Cultivation |
| Will tolerate dry soils once established and thrives in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Leaves have an irregular creamy white margin, white winter stems are red. |
| Pests |
| Dogwood blight, canker, leaf spot and powedery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Red when young but turning grey with age. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Appressed, valvate, pubescent, deep red to brown colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Opposite, simple, irregular creamy white margin with grayish green center |
| Flower Description |
| Perfect, yellowish white. |
| Fruit Description |
| Drupe, white or slightly bluish. |
| Colour Description |
| Irregular creamy white margin with gray green center. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Very common through the province. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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