Aurea red-barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
RHS AGM 1995
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size5 to 8 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
'Aurea' red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba 'Aurea') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It has an arching shape and grows at a rapid rate. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Sedge, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Northern bayberry.