Description

Arctic Sun® Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Arctic Sun') is a new color breakthrough from Proven Winners! 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: 1.unusual yellow, orange, and coral stems pop in the winter landscape. 2.easy to grow. 3.deer resistant and shade tolerant. 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. In Eastern Kansas, this cultivar performs WELL with just about everything nature has to challenge it! Heat and drought are tolerated if in shade or morning sun. Cold tolerance is no problem. No disease or pest problems. Great plant for dry-shade. After 10 years and despite a slow growth rate, it is advisable to rejuvinate this shrub down to the ground as it will reach 5-6 feet tall eventually. Especially effective against dark backgrounds! All Proven Winners® plants are legally propagated, healthy and vigorous, true to name, and tagged with color pictures and growing information.