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Beginner
skill rating |
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8m
max. spread |
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6m
max. height |
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20 -50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Cornus florida
Other names: Flowering dogwood, Eastern flowering dogwood
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Genus: Cornus
Species: C. florida - C. florida is a rounded to conical, deciduous tree or shrub with oval, often twisted or curled, mid-green leaves which turn red and purple in autumn. Yellow-tipped, green flowers surrounded by four white to pink, showy bracts bloom in late spring.
Cornus florida is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink, White in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Purple, Red in Autumn
Habit: Rounded
Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 8m after 20 -50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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Clay, 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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