Summer Variegated Red Twig Dogwood

The shrubs actually can provide year round interest. Best color in full sun.

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All summer long this bushy shrub has attractive green leaves edged in creamy white adding sparkle and color to any part of your garden. Despite bearing spring blossoms variegated leaves during summer and berries from summer to fall clearly this plant s common name explains the main reason that people grow it. White berries are often tinged blue or green. Namely the bush s red twigs which are brightest from late winter to early spring.

Red twig dogwoods can spread between and 12 feet in width with a blooming season from may to june. Late spring to summer. Red twig dogwood will brighten your winter landscaping with its bright red branches. If your red twig dogwoods are in a boggy spot that doesn t drain well winterberry hollies i.

Plant among low growing evergreen shrubs with contrasting colors of lime yellow and gold to help the blood red stems of the dogwood stand out in the winter landscape. In summer the variegated foliage of red twig dogwood cultivars such as elegantissima and arctic sun sparkles against dark leaved shrubs such as hollies ilex spp and viburnums viburnum spp. Some varieties produce yellow twigs and they re generally smaller in size. Propagation of the red twig dogwood.

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