Cream Cracker Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Cornaceae
Plant Description: Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with bright green leaves and cream colored margins. Purplish-red stems are very attractive in the winter landscape and stand out well against the snow. Creamy-white flowers bloom in late-spring and lead to small white fruits preferred by birds. Pruning out 20-30% of the oldest branches each year will promote new growth which has better coloring. The species is widespread and native to Utah.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Renewal
Plant Care: Shrub - Renewal (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on younger stems, which emerge from the base of the plant): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most shrubs. With spring blooming shrubs, prune after the blooms are spent. When pruning, remove 1/3rd of the oldest branches by cutting at the base of the shrub. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 5-6' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Green, Variegated, Cream
Bloom Colors: White, Cream
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Rain Gardening
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
