Kesselringii red-barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kesselringii' red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba 'Kesselringii') is a shrub for specimen, winter interest, hedge, and rain garden uses. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. Yellowish-white flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows quickly and has an arching habit.
Pairs well with Indigo bush, Yellow marsh marigold, Siberian squill, and Red fescue.