The variegation is exceptionally white and bright. I haven’t had any foliage problems with them. They’re in part shade with good air ...Read Morecirculation. The winter bark color is a little deeper red than I’d like but it’s still a nice color. There’s no fall color on the leaves unlike ‘hedgerows gold’ or ‘strawberry daiquiri’.
That being said, it’s a tidy plant with unsurpassed variegation. It’s been quite forgiving of dryish soil for me as well.
I have had Ivory Halo for several years now. It needed extra watering after planting but has been a beautiful trouble free addition to m...Read Morey partly shady city garden ever since. At night street light gives us a permanent moon garden and ivory halo shines in the dusk.
We have this shrub growing in part shade and it does very well - the variegation really brightens a dark background. When we brought it ...Read Morehome from the sale it did not seem quite as healthy, but we treated it for rust and it gets plenty of air circulation where it is now and seems quite happy.
I planted two of these guys along the front of my (north facing) house. It's a burgundy brick, and the dogwoods just pop against the dark...Read More color in the shade. They fill out nicely, keep a good shape, and have stayed a nice little 3.5' tall, just under the windows. Can't complain!
Two of these followed me home from Home Depot last year, I think they were contractor's specials about $15 each. Love them. They remain...Read More just under 3' x 3.' One lights up next to a physocarpus Diablo. The other needs a better position - maybe the perennial bed.
The longer I garden, the more I love shrubs, and great foliage is a great plus.
October, 2009: these Ivory Halo shrubs do not look good at the end of the season - the leaves crinkle and are spotted with what looks like rust. In contrast, a yellow twig dogwood planted nearby still looks great - crisp green and white leaves - just gorgeous.
This plant is a dwarf version of the standard 'silverleaf' dogwood, C. alba 'Elegantissima'. Useful to brighten up a shady area where sp...Read Moreace is limited.
The variegation is exceptionally white and bright. I haven’t had any foliage problems with them. They’re in part shade with good air ...Read More
I have had Ivory Halo for several years now. It needed extra watering after planting but has been a beautiful trouble free addition to m...Read More
We have this shrub growing in part shade and it does very well - the variegation really brightens a dark background. When we brought it ...Read More
I planted two of these guys along the front of my (north facing) house. It's a burgundy brick, and the dogwoods just pop against the dark...Read More
Two of these followed me home from Home Depot last year, I think they were contractor's specials about $15 each. Love them. They remain...Read More
Great variegated shrub seen at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens July 2005
This plant is a dwarf version of the standard 'silverleaf' dogwood, C. alba 'Elegantissima'. Useful to brighten up a shady area where sp...Read More