Variegata cornelian cherry
Cornus mas 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall12 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' cornelian cherry (Cornus mas 'Variegata') is a shrub for use as a specimen, hedge, privacy screen, or pollinator garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts bees and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. Its dense growth fills in well when you plant it as a screen.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Witch hazel, Switchgrass, and Black Parrot tulip.