Ivory Halo Dogwood ® is a deciduous shrub with variegated white and green leaves This shrub exhibits bright red stems in the winter This dwarf variegated dogwood has most of the same characteristics as its counterparts, but it only grows to a fraction of the size This shrub works well as a standalone plant, or it can be installed in a hedgeThese flexible strong stems were used for bows, arrows, and basketweaving Stems gathered and dried in early spring keep the brilliant red Hidatsa, Arikara, and Mandan weave Red Osier with Willow and Boxelder splints to make plaited twotonedAnatomy of Leaves Lobed edges, blunt, oval Almond leaf Examples of Shrubs Crack Willow, Almond, Wild Cherry Anatomy of Leaves Long, oval These were some simple guidelines for shrub identification by their leaves Observe the plants in a nursery, or search for images from the Internet, before planting them in your garden Dogwood Dwarf Silver 2gal Meadow Acres Garden Centre Silver leaf dogwood shrub ...