Red-Barked Dogwood
Cornus alba L.
Cornus alba, the red-barked dogwood, is a deciduous shrub in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China, and Korea. It is cultivated for its ornamental value, particularly for its bright red stems visible in autumn and winter. Cultivars like C. alba 'Elegantissima' feature variegated foliage. The plant can reach up to 3 m in height, with white or blue-tinted oval fruits.
Description
Cornus alba is a suckering shrub often grown as a small tree. It is widely used in landscaping for its striking red winter stems and variegated leaf forms. To maintain vibrant bark color, older stems are cut to the ground at the end of winter before leaf emergence. The shrub produces white or blue-tinted oval fruits. It is hardy and adaptable, thriving in various temperate regions.
Other common names
Siberian DogwoodTartarian DogwoodTatarian DogwoodWhite DogwoodRed-Barked Dogwood
Distribution
HR · IE · GB · DK · Latvia · Channel Is. · France · Germany · Great Britain · Hungary · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Poland · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · EE · PL · NO · SK · Vermont-US · Altay · Amur · Bulgaria · Buryatiya · Central European Rus · China North-Central · China Southeast · Chita
Synonyms
Swida albaSwida alba var. argenteo-marginataSwida hesseiSwida pumilaSwida subumbellataThelycrania albaCornus tatarica var. sibiricaSwida alba var. sibiricaCornus alba var. argenteomarginataCornus alba var. sibiricaCornus alba f. sibiricaCornus alba subsp. tataricaCornus dichotomaCornus hesseiCornus mas var. nanaCornus pumilaCornus purpureaCornus sibiricaCornus spaethiiCornus subumbellataCornus tartaricaCornus alba var. rutokensisCornus alba var. marginataCornus sibirica var. kesselringiiCornus alba var. albomarginataCornus alba var. spaethiiCornus sibirica var. gouchaultiiCornus sibirica var. aureaspaethiiCornus alba var. gouchaultiiCornus alba var. kesselringii