Cornus sanguinea 'Viridissima'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Cornus sanguinea 'Viridissima'
Michael Dirr
Cornus sanguinea 'Viridissima'
Cornus sanguinea 'Viridissima' (click for large image)
Viridissima Bloodtwig Dogwood, Viridissima Common Dogwood
Common Names:
  • Viridissima Bloodtwig Dogwood
  • Viridissima Common Dogwood
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 7

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 5' to 10'.
Dirr says: "A rather attractive form with yellowish green winter stems; best color occurs on current year's growth."

Flowers:

  Season(s): Late Spring, Summer
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and purple in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Brown
Season(s): Summer, Early Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
 
Cornus sanguinea 'Viridissima' is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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