Dogwood, 2 gal, Little Rebel®

Dogwood, 2 gal, Little Rebel®Little Rebel offers crisp green foliage throughout the growing season in combination with a round compact form and clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. Its smooth bark is green with a reddish tinge in summer before turning blood red in winter. Attributes Type: Deciduous Shrub Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded Mature Height: 1m (3 ft.) Mature Spread: 1m (3 ft.) Zone: 2 Feature Characteristics: Rabbit Resistant,

Little Rebel® offers crisp green foliage throughout the growing season in combination with a round compact form and clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It’s smooth bark is green with a reddish tinge in summer before turning blood-red in winter.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded
Mature Height: 1m (3 ft.)
Mature Spread: 1m (3 ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Birds, Winter Interest

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Creamy white
Flowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Crisp green
Bark Colour: Reddish-tinged green, turning to blood red in the winter
Fruit: Not ornamentally significant

Care

General Maintenance: To encourage bright red stems, annually prune to remove one-third of oldest stems, leaving strong young whips.
Light: Full sun, Partial sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency. Adaptable; can tolerate both dry conditions and some standing water.
Soil: Prefers a moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.