Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub for Sale - Buying & Growing Guide

Planting and Care

by John Haryasz | Horticulture Writer and Landscape Designer – last update on November 17, 2022

Planting instructions

The Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub can survive in partial shade and full sunlight but tends to perform better with six hours of daily light or more. This plant should also grow in soils that are moist but with decent drainage and plenty of organic nutrients. Plant this shrub in a hole that is as deep as the root ball is tall and at least twice as wide. This plant is also small enough to grow in a container, but you’ll need to transplant it as it expands over the years.

Watering and nutrients

After you plant the Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub, you should water it about once every three days to keep the soil consistently moist while the plant establishes itself in its new growing location. Following the first few months of healthy growth, you can reduce your watering schedule to about once per week or once every two weeks. Generally, this plant does not need much fertilizer, but you can feed it annually in spring with a general-purpose fertilizer.

Pollination

The Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub blooms during spring with some lovely flower clusters that include both male and female structures. Those flowers will attract many flying pollinator insects to conduct the pollen transfer. Usually, the presence of both male and female flowers on a single plant indicates that the plant can conduct self-pollination. Despite that, dogwoods are often self-incompatible, which means you’ll need two shrubs if you want to conduct successful pollination. However, pollination is rarely a goal of gardeners who grow dogwoods since the main value of these plants is their ornamental appeal.

Pruning

The best time to prune an Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub is during the late winter or early spring. Perform light pruning to remove any part of the plant that is dead, damaged or diseased. Since this plant typically grows with a multi-stemmed habit, you can also remove entire stems while pruning. Often, removing stems will promote the plant to create new stems, which will have a richer red color. This plant won’t need any shaping either since its growth habit is naturally round and compact.

Pests, diseases and animals

The Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub can experience some disease issues throughout its life, with blight and canker being some of the most common ones. This plant may also experience insect infestations as well. When an infestation occurs, it is likely the result of scale insects, borders, or miners. However, while the Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub can experience both infections and infestations, it will not experience any issues related to deer browsing. Also, ensuring proper growing conditions and care can greatly reduce the odds of pest infestations and diseases, generally.

Achieving maximum results

When you plant an Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub in favorable conditions, it will likely expand to form thickets. This growth pattern makes the Ivory Halo Dogwood an excellent plant option if you have an area that you’d like to fill with large plant masses. You should also know that the Ivory Halo Dogwood Shrub is an excellent plant to use for erosion control. Planting a few of these shrubs on an unstable slope should help keep the soil in place.

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