SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood 1 Live Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Cornus alba ‘Verpaalen2’

SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Verpaalen2’) is a colorful deciduous ornamental shrub valued for its variegated foliage, vibrant red winter stems, and multi-season landscape interest. This distinctive selection of Tatarian dogwood combines green leaves edged with creamy white and pink tones with an upright, branching growth habit. It provides ornamental color in mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, woodland edges, and winter-interest gardens.

During spring and summer, SGT. PEPPER® Dogwood produces attractive green foliage with creamy-white margins and pink highlights, particularly on developing leaves. Small clusters of creamy-white flowers may appear in late spring, sometimes followed by pale berries. As autumn approaches, the foliage develops additional pink, red, and burgundy tones before dropping for winter.

After the leaves fall, the shrub's bright red stems become a prominent ornamental feature. The colorful branches create visual contrast against winter landscapes and are particularly noticeable when planted in groups. SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil, although established plants can tolerate a range of garden soil conditions.

Each order includes 1 live SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood supplied in a 3-gallon nursery pot (G3).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Deciduous Shrub

• Flower Color: Creamy White

• Foliage Color: Green With Creamy-White Variegation and Pink Highlights

• Fall Foliage: Pink, Red, and Burgundy Tones

• Winter Stem Color: Bright Red

• Growth Habit: Upright, Branching, Bushy

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; May Arrive Leafless or Dormant During Cooler Months

Botanical Name Clarification: SGT. PEPPER® is the marketed name for Cornus alba ‘Verpaalen2’. The registered cultivar designation is ‘Verpaalen2’, while SGT. PEPPER® identifies the ornamental selection in commerce.

Seasonal Appearance Disclosure: Tatarian dogwood naturally loses its leaves in autumn. Plants shipped during dormancy may arrive without foliage. Red stems remain an ornamental feature during winter, although stem color and branching vary with plant age and season.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood

• Other Common Name: Variegated Tatarian Dogwood

• Scientific Name: Cornus alba ‘Verpaalen2’

• Cultivar: Verpaalen2

• Plant Family: Cornaceae

• Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Shrub

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Live Shrub

• Growth Habit: Upright, Branching, Bushy

• Flower Color: Creamy White

• Flower Form: Small Flower Clusters

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Foliage Color: Green, Creamy White, and Pink

• Foliage Pattern: Variegated

• Fall Foliage: Pink, Red, and Burgundy Tones

• Winter Stem Color: Bright Red

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–7

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Preference: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Prefers Consistent Moisture

• Landscape Uses: Shrub Borders, Foundation Plantings, Winter Gardens, Mixed Landscapes, and Mass Plantings

• Winter Interest Suitable: Yes

• Variegated Foliage Plant: Yes

• Foundation Planting Suitable: Yes

• Shrub Border Suitable: Yes

• Mixed Landscape Suitable: Yes

• Container Suitable: Yes, With Adequate Root Space and Drainage

• Outdoor Plant: Yes

• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous

• Seasonal Appearance: Leafless During Winter Dormancy

• Primary Feature: Variegated Foliage and Bright Red Winter Stems

Live SGT. PEPPER® Tatarian Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Verpaalen2’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery pot (G3).