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    CORNUS
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    CORNUS

    Commonly known as Chinese 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 - Click to close
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Jim Schmidt, Oregon.
    • Deciduous
      Smooth-margined leaves to 8cm (3in) long turning red in autumn.
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Or small tree. Produces flowers heads to 1cm (½in) across surrounded by 4 tapered bracts to 5cm (2in) long. Strawberry-like fruit.
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      shelter from cold winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
       
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Cornus Coloured Stemmed Dogswoods - Growing Guide
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    Varieties

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  • CORNUS canadensis
    Creeping dogwood
    attractive ground cover with a profusion of white flower bracts
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    CORNUS alba 'Elegantissima'
    Margined and mottled white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alba 'Kesselringii'
    Brownish black stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alba 'Siberian Pearls'
    Profuse white berries tinged with blue
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alba 'Sibirica'
    Bright red stemmed dogwood
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alba 'Sibirica Variegata'
    Dogwood
    Silvery white edged leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alba 'Spaethii'
    Golden variegated foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CORNUS alternifolia 'Argentea'
    One of the very best silver variegated shrubs which is sadly slow growing and difficult to propagate
     
    Small
    £27.50
    Unavailable
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    Large
    £70.00
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