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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
Choose Elegantissima if you want a larger dogwood with variegated summer foliage and red winter stems. The tradeoff is space and pruning: it looks best when given room and refreshed regularly, not squeezed into a tight foundation bed.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | A- | The variegated leaves carry the plant through the growing season, while red stems give it a clear winter role. |
| Growth Rate | A | It fills in quickly, which is useful for borders but means it can outgrow cramped spots. |
| Maintenance | B- | It is not fussy, but the best red stem color comes from periodically removing older wood. |
| Deer Resistance | C | This isn't deer-resistant; deer may browse it, especially tender new growth, so protect it where deer pressure is heavy. |
| Small Space Fit | C | It is better treated as a broad landscape shrub than a neat plant for a narrow bed. |
| Screening Value | B | It can soften views during the growing season, but it drops leaves and should not be used as an evergreen screen. |
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Elegantissima for informal borders, wet edges, and winter color, not for tight foundation corners where constant pruning would be needed.
| Mature Height | 7 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 7 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 4a-9a |
| Spacing | 5.5 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist |
| Growth Habit | Upright, multi-stem, suckering |
Yes, the red stems show best after leaf drop, especially on younger growth.
Yes, remove some older stems periodically to encourage brighter new red stems.
It handles average to moist conditions well, making it useful near rain gardens or damp edges.
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SKU:PGNE-31258
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