Cornus controversa Variegata – Wedding Cake Tree

A beautiful addition to any garden, this slow growing deciduous tree / large shrub boasts beautiful, elegantly layered horizontal branches, which will bear clusters of small white flowers in summer. Creamy-white variegated leaves turning yellow in autumn. It can often be multi stemmed, irregular shaped and bushy when young and may not have just one leader, but will slowly grow into its well known shape. Perfect specimen tree to show off in any garden.

Site: Requires shelter from wind
Soil: Prefers well-drained, neutral to acidic soil.
Position: Full sun
Season of Interest: Spring flowering, evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 20 to 25ft (6 to 7.5m) Spread: 10-15ft (3 to 4.5m)