CORNUS
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CORNUS
Commonly known as American boxwood, Flowering dogwood
Genus of about 60 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees from grasslands, thickets, woodland, rocky slopes and swamps mainly in northern temperate areas.
Grown for their showy bracts, elegant habit, fruits and colourful autumn leaves.
The species have been used as food and medicine and in manufacture of small implements and cutting boards. The wood is beautiful, fine-grained and hard.
The "dogwood' name might have come from the "dags" (daggers, skewers and arrows) made from the slender stems. Fruits were known as "dogberries".
Two species are represented in the UK. C. mas is a widely found introduction, C sanguinea, a native, extending particularly on chalk as far north as the Midlands.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
Anthracnose. -
Place of origin
Eastern North America. -
DeciduousReddish tints on young leaves, turning green and ta a deeper red in autumn.
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Height
6m (20ft) -
Spread
8m (25ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightRed berries in autumn.
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Fertile well drained soilHumus rich.
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
Shelter from cold winds. -
Partial shade
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Broadly conical
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Mature Size6m (20ft)
8m (25ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Cornus (Flowering) - Growing Guide
Cornus Coloured Stemmed Dogswoods - Growing Guide
