CORNUS sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

Branches orange-yellow and red in winter, an attractive new cultivar

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Available autumn 2020 -

individually £14.00 each, 3+ £12.00 each

Available autumn 2020

Deciduous
Cream
Height - 1.5m (5ft)
Spread - 80cm (32in)
Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - produces white flowers in flat cymes followed by pea-sized blue-black fruit. Orange-yellow and red stems in winter.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full sun - for best winter colour.
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - prune about a third of the stems back to 2-3 buds above the base in spring. This leaves a framework of stems, allowing new growth to colour for winter. Wildlife plant - bees and other insects.
Ornamental bark
Pests & Diseases - anthracnose.
Place of origin - Europe (garden origin, Germany. Named in 1990)
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
Tolerates all
Wet or boggy soil
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant