Cornus alba 'Verpaalen2' PP34,377 - Sgt. Pepper™ Dogwood

Sgt. Pepper Dogwood is a fast-growing deciduous shrub with a mounding habit known for its bright red stems in winter and variegated foliage. The gray green leaves with irregular white margins that emerge tinted pink and turn burgundy with hot pink margins in fall. In the spring, the shrub produces clusters of small white flowers, followed by small blue-tinted white berries that attract birds.  Best stem color occurs in full sun and moist well drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Pruning in late spring stimulates new growth, which has the best color.  Plants become more vulnerable to diseases in hot summer climates south of zone 7.  Susceptible to leaf and stem blights, canker, and leaf spot.  Mulching will help keep roots cool in summer.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Maple, Sweetflag, Itea

IMAGES: Photos by Proven Winners, Sgt. Pepper™ Dogwood

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown