Dear Carol: We planted three Ivory Halo dogwood shrubs in 2009, and they are extremely leggy now. I was thinking of pruning them down to the ground but am unsure about the best time to do so. -- J ...

By Chip Tynan Missouri Botanical Garden Jul 23, 2017 Jul 23, 2017 0 ...

I have grown the variegated C. alba "Ivory Halo" in a large planter on my deck since 2008. This may be the year it gets planted out in the garden, but I am sold on its performance, beauty and ...