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Arctic Sun® Dogwood Cornus sanguinea

Flower Season
  • Fall
  • Winter
Mature Size
4' 4' 1.2m 1.2m
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
  • Details

    36 - 48 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    1.2m - 1.5m
    91cm - 1.2m

    Features

    Set your winter landscape ablaze with color!

    Keep your landscape lively even in winter with the glorious yellow, orange, and coral stems of Arctic Sun® dogwood. It performs like the familiar red-twig dogwoods but with unique color that positively glows in the landscape. Tolerant of a very wide range of soil conditions and one of the best ornamental shrubs for shade, Arctic Sun dogwood is an easy choice for nearly effortless color.

    Top reasons to grow Arctic Sun dogwood:

    - unusual yellow, orange, and coral stems pop in the winter landscape

    - easy to grow

    - deer resistant and shade tolerant

    Produces Berries
    Fall Interest
    Winter Interest
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Flower Shade: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade to Shade
    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Beautiful in the landscape or a container to add winter interest. Stems may be cut for winter flower arrangements.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    The best red color appears on one and two year old stems; older stems will turn corky and brown. To maintain a colorful display, you can do one of two things: one, cut the whole plant back to short stubs every other year. Two, cut out one-third of the oldest stems every year. This option is recommended if you planted your Arctic Fire® dogwood to provide coverage. Early spring is the best time to prune.

    If desired, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for trees and shrubs at pruning time.

    Arctic Sun® Cornus sanguinea 'Cato' USPP 19,892
  • 7 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I was excited to have something bright for a shady spot, but these do not grow in full shade and have quite limited growth in part shade. They don't die, but they don't grow and definitely don't thrive. They also seem to be easily susceptible to leaf spot. I'm moving them to a sunnier location and hoping it will help.

      Elyse
      , North Carolina
      , United States
      , 46 weeks ago
    • Excellent addition to a draft of red osier cornus. Can't figure out why this variety isn't more popular! Four season interest, great for wildlife and pollinators alike. I'm currently trying to find a second one and a place to put it!

      Claudia
      , Washington
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • I planted these last summer. They experienced some Winter rabbit damage (but nearly all my shrubs do) and mild winter dieback but are coming back. They’re still small, but the stem color is fantastic! I’d buy again.

      Janet Cushing
      , Wisconsin
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
    • This plant bloomed great even though it is a little leggy it produced berries that attracted Eastern Bluebirds and Robins and Cedar Waxwings to them that I got to enjoy for all summer. The fall interest is great. I will plant more.

      Denise Farmer
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
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