Trade name information:
Trade Name: Arctic Sun™
Cultivar name: 'Cato'
Common names:
Dogwood
Common Dogwood
Bloodtwig Dogwood
European Dogwood

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Fern
Life cycle:Annual
Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Wet
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Spring ephemeral
Needled
Fruit:Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Blooms on new wood
Inflorescence Type:Plume
Uses:Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts:Seeds or Nuts
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Other methods:Crowns
Pollinators:Wasps
Miscellaneous:Endangered: a1F.CR2PnB9 PA: P 98
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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