Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’

Red-barked dogwood

Type: Shrub, deciduous

Family: Cornaceae

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A deciduous shrub native to Eurasia. It is distinguished by its green leaves with white margins and bright red stems. It provides nesting sites and seeds for birds.

Sources

[1] Preda, M. – Dicționar dendrofloricol, Ed. Științifică și Enciclopedică, București, 1989.
[2] Pârvu, C. – Universul  Plantelor, Mică enciclopedie, Ed. Enciclopedică, București, 2000.
[3] https://powo.science.kew.org
[4] https://www.rhs.org.uk
[5] https://www.gardenersworld.com
[6] https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org