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Red Barked Dogwood Seed

Cornus alba

£5.00 inc. VAT

Red Barked Dogwood is a  well known deciduous shrub growing a thicket of stems up to 3m high. In winter the rich red stems are impressive. The fruits are white or light blue after heads of tiny cream star flowers. Use as an informal hedge or barrier and in the wilder parts of the garden. Tolerant of most soils and very hardy.

Earn up to 5 Points.

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Description

Cornus alba

Common name: Red Barked Dogwood.

Native: Siberia to Manchuria and North Korea.

Provenance: UK

Size and spread (10 years): 3m x 2m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 12 weeks of stratification.

Seeds / kg: 34,440

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: All soils including those that are waterlogged.

Planting instructions: A tolerant, useful shrub which will sucker and spread slowly

Mature height: 3m

pic courtesy of Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0  via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Cornus
Size

Seed Pack (approx 100 seeds)
Family

Cornaceae
Flowering Month

May, June
Colour

white
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

shrub
Evergreen

deciduous
Interest

bark
Requires

part shade, sun