Variegated Dogwood vs White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) - TreeTime.ca

Variegated Dogwood vs White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

Rhododendron x White Lights

Cornus alba argenteo-marginata

CUSTOM GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)
Variegated Dogwood

White Lights Rhododendron is part of the Northern Lights Series, cold hardy, and deciduous. In late spring you'll be drawn to its fragrant white blooms. In fall, the foliage turns a beautiful purple-bronze color. Pruning is recommended after the flowers are spent to control the size and shape of this shrub.

White Lights Rhododendron should be your next hedge/screen, or plant it on its own as a specimen plant.

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.

White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) Quick Facts

Variegated Dogwood Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: All parts of a rhododendron bush, including the leaves, stems and blooms, are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

Foliage: variegated white edges
Flowers: white with pink blush
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: tatarian dogwood