Cornus x 'Celestial Shadow' (Celestial Shadow Dogwood) Unity Grown

Cornus x 'Celestial Shadow' is a hybrid dogwood cultivar that originates from a happy accident! Originally part of the Rutgers University dogwood breeding series, 'Celestial Shadow' dogwood is a direct descendant of the the 'Celestial' cultivar, hybridized between Cornus kousa and Cornus florida and possessing all of the disease resistance typically associated with hybrids of this type. 'Celestial Shadow' was developed from cuttings of a port mutation of the original 'Celestial' hybrid, and produces breathtaking bright green and golden yellow variegated foliage. Before foliage sets in spring, bright, white flowers make a great early season impression, and through cooler weather, the plant's attractive foliage takes on even better coloration with pinks and purples in the fall.

Cornus x 'Celestial Shadow' typically grows to about 18'-20' tall, and about as wide, and prefers part shade, and average, well-drained soil, though it will also tolerate full sun and soils a touch on the wetter side. This attractive dogwood's showy flowers attract a great deal of pollinators in the spring, and eventually through summer and fall, these flowers turn to red fruits, which are attractive to birds and small mammals.