About the Dogwood -
Ivory Halo :
The Dogwood 'Ivory Halo', Cornus alba 'Bailhalo',also
known as tatarian dogwood, is a cultivar that is
noted for its compact size, variegated (white-edged)
leaves and bright red twigs in winter. It is a
rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous
shrub that grows to a maximum size of 4-6' tall on
erect, usually unbranched stems. The outstanding
ornamental features of this cultivar are: (1) bright
red winter stems which are particularly showy
against a snowy backdrop and (2) medium/dark green
leaves (to 4.5" long) which are edged with white.
Tiny, yellowish-white flowers appear in
flat-topped clusters (to 2.5" diameter) in late
spring, with sparse, intermittent, additional
flowering sometimes continuing into summer. Flowers
give way to clusters of blue-white drupes in summer.
Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally
considered to have as much if not more ornamental
interest than the flowers. Fall color is variable,
but foliage may turn attractive shades of
purple-red.
