Plant FinderFind your perfect plant match here. Browse our selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, evergreens, annuals, vegetables, fruits, succulents and houseplants. Find plants you like and save them to your Wish List. Next, bring your wish list into the store by printing it or saving it to your device. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will help find everything you need. Please note: Not all plants are available at all times. The plants shown here are those that we expect to carry this season. Happy Browsing and we'll see you soon! Budd's Yellow Dogwood Cornus alba 'Budd's Yellow' Height: 8 feet Spread: 7 feet Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 2 Description: A large, spreading shrub with bright yellow stems which show up well against the winter snow, also good yellow fall color; a very hardy general purpose shrub Ornamental Features Budd's Yellow Dogwood has clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. It produces white berries in mid summer. The yellow branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest. Landscape Attributes Budd's Yellow Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics. Budd's Yellow Dogwood is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing Budd's Yellow Dogwood will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is an amazingly adaptable plant, tolerating both dry conditions and even some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Characteristics
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