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Ivory Halo Dogwood
SKU:
575300
UPC:
651469519000
$17.99
- Brilliant red winter stems deliver bold cold-season color, especially striking against snow and evergreens.
- Light green, white-edged foliage brightens borders all summer on a compact, rounded dwarf form.
- Adaptable and resilient—handles wet sites, urban conditions, and helps with erosion control in tough spots.
- Easy multi-season shrub for mass plantings or low hedges; annual renewal pruning keeps stem color vivid.
Ivory Halo® Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’) is a compact, variegated twig dogwood prized for its luminous foliage and brilliant red winter stems—all on a smaller, garden-friendly plant. In spring and summer, showy light green leaves edged in creamy white bring instant brightness to shrub borders and foundation plantings, while late spring to early summer flowers add a soft seasonal accent. Once leaves drop, the vivid red stems take center stage, providing dramatic winter interest and excellent cut branches for seasonal arrangements. Use Ivory Halo® in groups for maximum impact, or as a low hedge for tidy structure and four-season appeal.
Plant Description
A compact, rounded, variegated dogwood selected for multi-season beauty—bright foliage in the growing season and vivid red stems in winter.
Foliage & Seasonal Color
Light green leaves with creamy white margins add strong contrast in mixed borders. The variegation helps “lift” shady corners and pairs well with dark evergreens.
Winter Stems
Brilliant red stems provide standout winter color. Best stem intensity comes from young growth, so renewal pruning is key for the brightest display.
Flowers & Bloom Time
Small white flowers appear from late spring into early summer, adding a subtle bloom layer before summer foliage takes over as the main show.
Habit & Mature Size
Moderate growing, compact, rounded form that typically reaches about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide—roughly two-thirds the size of many similar dogwoods.
Sun & Exposure
Grows well in full sun to partial sun. More sun generally supports stronger stem color and denser growth.
Watering
Keep soil moist. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system; once established, it tolerates a wider range of moisture conditions.
Soil & Drainage
Highly adaptable. Prefers enriched, moist, well-drained soils but tolerates clay, sand, and wet locations once established, making it useful for rain-garden edges and low spots.
Pruning for Best Stem Color
To encourage bright red stems, prune out about one-third of the oldest stems each year, leaving strong young whips. This keeps the shrub vigorous and colorful.
Feeding
Apply a balanced fertilizer in spring to support healthy foliage and strong new stem growth.
Landscape Uses
Excellent in shrub borders, mass plantings, and as a low hedge. Use in drifts to create a broad band of variegation in summer and a vivid red “twig display” in winter.
Problem-Solving Benefits
Useful for erosion control and tolerant of very wet areas. Also performs well in urban settings, making it a dependable choice for challenging sites.
Design Pairings
Pair with boxwood, spirea, ninebark, weigela, or roses for layered texture. Use in front of evergreens to maximize the red-stem winter effect.
- Brilliant red winter stems deliver bold cold-season color, especially striking against snow and evergreens.
- Light green, white-edged foliage brightens borders all summer on a compact, rounded dwarf form.
- Adaptable and resilient—handles wet sites, urban conditions, and helps with erosion control in tough spots.
- Easy multi-season shrub for mass plantings or low hedges; annual renewal pruning keeps stem color vivid.
Ivory Halo® Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’) is a compact, variegated twig dogwood prized for its luminous foliage and brilliant red winter stems—all on a smaller, garden-friendly plant. In spring and summer, showy light green leaves edged in creamy white bring instant brightness to shrub borders and foundation plantings, while late spring to early summer flowers add a soft seasonal accent. Once leaves drop, the vivid red stems take center stage, providing dramatic winter interest and excellent cut branches for seasonal arrangements. Use Ivory Halo® in groups for maximum impact, or as a low hedge for tidy structure and four-season appeal.
Plant Description
A compact, rounded, variegated dogwood selected for multi-season beauty—bright foliage in the growing season and vivid red stems in winter.
Foliage & Seasonal Color
Light green leaves with creamy white margins add strong contrast in mixed borders. The variegation helps “lift” shady corners and pairs well with dark evergreens.
Winter Stems
Brilliant red stems provide standout winter color. Best stem intensity comes from young growth, so renewal pruning is key for the brightest display.
Flowers & Bloom Time
Small white flowers appear from late spring into early summer, adding a subtle bloom layer before summer foliage takes over as the main show.
Habit & Mature Size
Moderate growing, compact, rounded form that typically reaches about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide—roughly two-thirds the size of many similar dogwoods.
Sun & Exposure
Grows well in full sun to partial sun. More sun generally supports stronger stem color and denser growth.
Watering
Keep soil moist. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system; once established, it tolerates a wider range of moisture conditions.
Soil & Drainage
Highly adaptable. Prefers enriched, moist, well-drained soils but tolerates clay, sand, and wet locations once established, making it useful for rain-garden edges and low spots.
Pruning for Best Stem Color
To encourage bright red stems, prune out about one-third of the oldest stems each year, leaving strong young whips. This keeps the shrub vigorous and colorful.
Feeding
Apply a balanced fertilizer in spring to support healthy foliage and strong new stem growth.
Landscape Uses
Excellent in shrub borders, mass plantings, and as a low hedge. Use in drifts to create a broad band of variegation in summer and a vivid red “twig display” in winter.
Problem-Solving Benefits
Useful for erosion control and tolerant of very wet areas. Also performs well in urban settings, making it a dependable choice for challenging sites.
Design Pairings
Pair with boxwood, spirea, ninebark, weigela, or roses for layered texture. Use in front of evergreens to maximize the red-stem winter effect.
