Cornus alba (Variegated Red-Barked Dogwood) 'Elegantissima'
Graceful grey green leaves edged with creamy white variegation create a luminous effect in borders, brightening shady corners throughout the growing season. As autumn arrives, the foliage develops pink tinges before falling to reveal vibrant red stems that provide striking winter interest. The elegant variegation appears more refined than many other variegated types, offering subtle contrast without being overpowering. Upright in habit yet spreading gently, it works beautifully as a specimen plant or when massed for informal hedging. Adaptable to various conditions including wet soils and urban environments, it thrives in sun or partial shade while resisting pests and diseases. Particularly valuable for adding year round structure to planting schemes, with its combination of attractive foliage, autumn colour and ornamental winter stems. A sophisticated choice for creating light and movement in borders.
Family of Trees: Cornaceae
Habit: Deciduous Shrub, Suitable for Hedging
Growth Rate: 40-60 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -20°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic to Humans and Pets
Flowers or Berries: Creamy White Flowers, White Berries
Hardiness: H5-H6 (Very Hardy)
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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