Variegated Red Twig Dogwood is an excellent plant to incorporate into your landscape because it has year-round interest. This deciduous shrub has showy variegated foliage all summer long and displays bright red branches in the winter. The leaves of this dogwood are around two inches long when mature. Leaves are oval shaped and come to a point. This plant produces white flowers in late spring to summer.
Variegated Red Twig Dogwood prefers full sun exposure to thrive. This plant is a fast-growing shrub. Installing this plant in full sun will promote the best leaf and branch color. This shrub requires frequent watering during periods of high heat and drought conditions. The plant grows in a globe shape. Pruning this plant will help it maintain its natural shape.
Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
Cornus Alba ‘Elegantissima’
Plant Details
Flower Color- White
Foliage Color- Green centers with white edges.
Zone- 2-8
Height- 6′-8′
Spread- 4′-6′
Light- Part shade to full sun.
Details- Variegated Red Twig Dogwood boasts mint colored green leaves with white margins. In the fall after the leaves drop, this shrub displays bright red twigs. The twigs of this plant offer winter interest.
Pruning- Pruning should be done in the spring after the plant is done flowering. Pruning can be done at other times of the year, but it may affect the quality of the plant. There should be no more than one-third of the plant removed at a given time. Heavy pruning must be done in the winter. When the foliage is gone, and the plant is dormant, it is easier to see what you are pruning.
Other Dogwood plant options.
- Aurora® Dogwood
- Chinese Dogwood
- Hedgerow Gold Redosier Dogwood
- Ivory Halo® Dogwood
- Mottled Dogwood
- Pagoda Dogwood
- Pink Japanese Dogwood
- Prairie Fire Dogwood
- Red Twig Dogwood
- Stellar Pink® Dogwood
- Summer Gold Dogwood
- Yellow Twig Dogwood