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SGT. PEPPER®
Tatarian dogwood, white dogwood
Cornus alba
'Verpaalen2'
PP#34,377; CBRAF
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- Colorful foliage + stems
- Award winner
- Durable
- Description
Sgt. Pepper dogwood (Cornus alba) is the cure for the dogwood doldrums! The clean green and white variegated foliage emerges in spring with vivid pink tones. In summer, those give way to white and green, until the shorter nights of late summer usher in a return of pink, and all the formerly white leaf margins transform to a bright pink. The stems also begin to turn a lovely deep red then for unforgettable color. This is such an incredibly pretty and unique dogwood that is sure to have major impulse appeal at the garden center. It's almost like a tri-color beech in dogwood form! We are delighted to make this unique European variety available in North America.
- Awards
- Bronze Award KVBC Summer Challenge 2021
- USDA Zone
- 3 - 7 (-40°F/-40°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 4-6'
- Width
- 6-8'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green, Variegated
- Liner Sizes
General Care
Soil
Highly adaptable, but does best in moist, even wet soils. Tolerates dry conditions once established.Pruning
Not strictly required. However, for best red stem coloration, prune about a third of the branches to the ground in late winter/early spring.Uses
Mass plantings; cutting gardens; naturalizing; hedges; rain gardens; cutting gardens; foundation plantings.Growing Tips
Excellent as a cut stem for foliage filler.Features: Alkaline soil, Award winner, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Fall interest, Foliage interest, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Tatarian dogwood, white dogwood, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage, Variegated foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Award winner, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Fall interest, Foliage interest, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cornus, Common name: Tatarian dogwood, white dogwood, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage, Variegated foliage