dogwood 'Variegata'

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A suckering shrub to 1.5m in height with colourful slender stems, especially on the sun-facing side, green or brown-red to purple, ageing greyish green-brown. Variegated leaves are ovate, entire with a round base and pointed tip, green with splashes of white and creamy yellow on the margins, turn red in the autumn. Both surfaces have hairs. Small, creamy yellow, insect attracting flowers are borne above the leaves followed by hard black berries which are attractive to birds.

Scientific classification

Species: dogwood 'Variegata' (Cornus sanguinea 'Variegata')
Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Suckering
Habit: Autumn · Summer · Spring · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of dogwood 'Variegata'

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Quick identification of dogwood 'Variegata'

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dogwood 'Variegata' care guide

Moderate steady moisture, fast draining loam avoids saturated roots
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate steady moisture, fast draining loam avoids saturated roots

Fertilizing

Deciduous shrub granular feed once each early spring growing year

Pruning

For colourful stems or large foliage, prune hard to a low framework. Let young plants establish for one to two years first. Prune in late winter or spring, before or as new growth starts.