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Cornus florida 'Sterling Silver'
Sterling Silver flowering dogwood

A variegated selection of the flowering dogwood with leaves that are dark green in the center, transitioning to light green then to creamy white margins. The leaves are reported to be scorch resistant and the flower bracts are white.

 
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