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Beginner
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2.5m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
Other names: Siberian dogwood, Cornus alba 'Westonbirt'
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Genus: Cornus
Variety or cultivar: 'Sibirica' _ 'Sibirica' is a medium deciduous shrub producing a dense thicket of slender red stems, turning an even brighter crimson during the winter. It also forms ovate leaves which turn dark red in autumn; small, flat, cream flowerheads; and bluish-white berries.
Cornus alba 'Sibirica' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Stem: Red in Winter
Fruit: Blue, White in Autumn
Habit: Branching, Suckering
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' (Oregon grape 'Winter Sun'), Salix caprea (Goat willow), Salix purpurea (Purple willow), Viburnum plicatum 'Pink Beauty' (Japanese snowball 'Pink Beauty'), Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike' (Spotted laurel 'Goldstrike'), Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' (Black willow), Salix purpurea 'Nana' (Purple willow 'Nana')
Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (Siberian dogwood) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in most soils in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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