A great choice for the smaller garden, the Gold-variegated Pagoda Dogwood, Cornus alternifolia Golden Shadows, is a small, slow-growing deciduous tree with an elegant, narrow habit and beautiful, tiered branches. The leaves are oval, emerging scarlet in spring, soon turning green and gold-variegated, and gaining copper tints in autumn. In spring, small, flat heads of fragrant, white flowers appear, contrasting delightfully with the foliage; these are followed by navy-blue berries in summer. Tolerates urban pollution. Needs little or no pruning.
Site: Sheltered Soil: Any reasonably well-drained, acid to neutral soil Position: Full sun, partial shade, full shade Season of Interest: Spring, summer, autumn Hardiness: Hardy Height: 16ft (5m) Spread: 16ft (5m)
