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Labrador Tea vs Variegated Dogwood

Cornus alba argenteo-marginata

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Variegated Dogwood
Labrador Tea

Variegated Dogwood is a small shrub that is often used in the first row of a shelterbelt, as a hedge, or for soil stabilization projects. It has the same distinctive red bark, white flowers, and berries as Red Osier Dogwood.

The key difference between the two is the leaves. Where Red Osier's leaves are green throughout, Variegated Dogwood has a white outline around each leaf, giving this shrub a distinctive look.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Variegated Dogwood Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Foliage: variegated white edges
Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen
Fall colour: rust orange
Flowers: white, fragrant
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: tatarian dogwood