Cornus controversa 'Variegata' is a rounded tree with tiered branches. Its foliage is bright green with bold, creamy-white margins, turning yellow in autumn. In early summer it bears clusters of small white flowers, followed by blue-black fruit. It's perfect for growing as a specimen shrub in a mixed border, where it provides year-round interest.
Grow Cornus controversa 'Variegata' in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Generally trouble-free, no pruning is required. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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Cornus ‘Variegata’ and wildlife
Cornus ‘Variegata’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
