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    CORNUS
    CORNUS canadensis
    CORNUS canadensis
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    CORNUS canadensis

    Commonly known as Bunchberry, Creeping dogwood

    Attractive ground cover with a profusion of white flower bracts
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2026
    individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2026 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Anthracnose
    • Place of origin
      Northern Asia, USA to Greenland.
    • Deciduous
      Terminal whorls of mid-green leaves 2-4cm (¾ -1½in) long.
    • White
    • Border
      Can be used as ground cover in a shrub border
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Obovate
    • Height
      15cm (6in)
    • Spread
      Indefinite
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
      Creeping rhizomatous perennial. Green flowers in cymes 1.5cm (½in) across surrounded by 4-6 white or pinkish bracts 1-2cm (½-¾in) long. Red pea-sized berries in autumn.
    • Herbaceous
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
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    £13.00
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    £3.00
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    £6.00
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