Red Barked Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood

Cornusalba

Genus
Cornus (KOR-nus)
Species
alba (AL-ba)
Synonym
Swida alba
Thelycrania alba
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
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
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Spring Grove, Illinois

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Slaughter, Louisiana

Slidell, Louisiana

Skowhegan, Maine

Lambertville, Michigan

Eunice, Missouri

Piscataway, New Jersey

Clairton, Pennsylvania

Clarksville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

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Gardener's Notes:

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Clairton, PA | May 2003 | positive

Rooted one large stem in water. When planted it took off and became a bush in one year. It grew rapidly and is beautiful. The red bark...Read More

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Baa
| October 2001 | neutral

A hardy shrub from Siberia, North China and Korea.

Has toothed, ovate, mid - dark green leaves. Bears flat cymes of tiny,...Read More

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