This Tatarian dogwood has chartreuse foliage on a compact plant, growing 4-5' tall and wide. It has good sun and heat tolerance, retaining bright leaf color throughout summer. It works well as a specimen plant or in large groupings. Fall turns the foliage purple, red, yellow and orange. Stems turn glossy scarlet in fall and are showy all winter. The plant is good in sun to part shade and is hardy to Zone 2.