Flowering Dogwood Celestial Shadow
Cornus 'Celestial Shadow'
Stellar Series
A fabulous hybrid adorned with striking white blooms, over green and yellow variegated foliage that turns brilliant red in fall; vigorous grower with an erect habit and slightly pendulous branches makes it a great choice for a front yard accent tree
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Celestial Shadow Flowering Dogwood is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape
Planting and Growing
and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more., Celestial Shadow Flowering Dogwood will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground
acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 20'Hx20'W
Flowers are white
Flowers in late spring
Attracts birds
Fall color red
Zone 5b
Likes well drained soil