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Web Extra Plant variety not featured on-air From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-302

The following plant would make sensible selection for a backyard garden project.

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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'--Variegated Dogwood

• Deciduous Shrub
  
• Height: to 10 feet
  
• Width: to 10 feet
  
• Variegated Foliage and Striking Red Winter Stems
  
• Tolerates Wet or Dry Soil
  
• AHS Heat zones 8-1

Hardy in USDA zones 2-8:

• Zone 2--Plant in spring to establish before winter; plant in full sun; minimal pruning needed in this zone; protect with mulch after ground freezes.

• Zone 3--Plant in spring to establish before winter; plant in full sun; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering; protect with mulch after ground freezes.

• Zone 4--Plant in spring to establish before winter; plant in full sun; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering; protect with mulch after ground freezes.

• Zone 5--Plant in spring to establish before winter; plant in full to light shade; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering.

• Zone 6--Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; red color will be better in full sun; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering.

• Zone 7--Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; red color will be better in full sun but may be muted in this warmer climate; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering; water regularly in dry periods during growing season.

• Zone 8--Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; red color will be better in full sun but may be muted in this warmer climate; prune severely in early spring to encourage vigorous red growth but little flowering or prune after flowering; water regularly in dry periods during growing season.

Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

RESOURCES :

A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Shade Perennials
W. George Schmid
ISBN:0-88192-709-0
2005
Timber Press