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    CORNUS alba 'Nightfall'
    CORNUS alba 'Nightfall'
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    CORNUS alba 'Nightfall'

    Commonly known as dogwood

    COLOURED STEMMED DOGWOODS

    Deep purple foliage and fiery-red and orange autumn colours
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Syn Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
    • Ornamental bark
      Red stems in winter
    • Pests & Diseases
      Possibly susceptible to cornus anthracnose and honey fungus
    • Deciduous
    • Cream
      Creamy white
    • Racemes
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
    • Town garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Purple
      Dark green emerging, then rich dark purple
    • Oblong
    • Height and Spread
      1- 1.5 metres
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Pruning group 7
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that flower on previous year's growth in Spring, or current year's growth in late Summer/Autumn.
      Action: Cut back flowered shoots to within 1 inch of previous year's growth.
      When: Annually after flowering or in Spring if flowering on current year's growth.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Bird friendly
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