Argenteo-marginata red-barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Argenteo-marginata' red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and has an arching shape that needs room to spread. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Astilbe, and Elijah Blue blue fescue.