Red-barked dogwood ’Elegantissima’
Formats
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Singular, Cut flower, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Screen, Hedge
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Description
Valuable for its early flowers. Edible red fruits. Ornamental, medicinal, honey production.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
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| Foliage colour | White, Autumn, Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cornus alba ’elegantissima’ |
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| Wildlife | Bees, Seed eating birds |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
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| Stratification | Yes |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Singular, Cut flower, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Screen, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | Acid, No preference |
| Soil type | Chalk, Silty |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (-15ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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