Siberian Pearls red-barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Siberian Pearls' red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls') is a shrub for hedges, borders, rain gardens, 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. White flowers open from early to late spring and into early summer. They attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Common snowberry, Northern bayberry, Sensitive fern, and Hairy aster.