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Red Barked Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood 'Creme de Mint'

Cornusalba

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Genus

Cornus (KOR-nus)

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Species

alba (AL-ba)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Good Fall Color

Provides Winter Interest

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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VivienG

Welland, ON (Zone 6b) | November 2019 | positive

I have had my Creme de Mint Dogwood for two summers. The bright yellow winter stems look beautiful against the snow and in contrast with ...Read Morethe red stems of Ivory Halo Dogwood.

Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

This is a very recent selection of Siberian Dogwood. The selling features are the winter stems which are vibrant lime-green. The foliag...Read More

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