What is a varied dogwood?

Variegated dogwood, or cornus albums , is a deciduous shrub that sometimes grows like a small tree. variegated actually describes the leaves of shrubs that are usually light green and have edges of white. In the colors, however, variations may appear and the leaves may also show the appearance of colors similar to vein in yellow or gold. In some cases, shrubs have a mixture of these colors that appear as stains or splashing color along the veins. They produce clusters of small yellowish white to white flowers that bloom from mid -spring to early summer. These flowers retreat to a small, light white fruit that mature in August or September.

Since the fruit of a solid dogwood has a somewhat low sugar content, birds generally ignore them during the first part of winter. One other source of food is no longer available, but fruit becomes desirable. Different birds, crows and gaming birds are just some of the birds who depend on the availability of fruit in the later winter. It is also the preferred nesting mList for American Goldfinch.

Although they are known for their spectacular flowers and fruit, the stems of the variegated dogwood bring him the most attention. Sometimes better known as the red branch Dogwood, the stems of this shrub turn from the summer color brown to green yellow to the bright color of the red. The red stands out so boldly and lively between winter snow that the plant is often used in landscaping because it provides the courts such a stunning display.

Although most trees mature in the unusual patterns of stem or bark, a varied dogwood actually loses its red color as ages. Mature stems lose the red -red appearance and over time change color to matt brown. In order to prevent this, individuals can prun some stems back to 3 or 4 inches (7.62 to 10.16 cm) in early spring to provide new stems that will display red in the winter.

Planting a colorful dogwood will help the position with a partial shadow at full sun ensure that the stems have the best color results. These plants do best in the soil, which has sandy clay on clay clay, which remains wet. Are suitable for the zones of the US Ministry of Agriculture (USDA) 2 to 8.