CORNUS florida var. rubra

eastern flowering dogwood red-form

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CORNUS florida var. rubra

eastern flowering dogwood red-form

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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, remove dead wood if necessary.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : United States; discovered by Mark Catesby (US) 1731
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 4 m
  • Width at 10 years : 3 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Sun - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : shelved
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Purplish pink
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Free standing specimen
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In April-May, it is covered with large pink striped flowers with a white centre. They are made of 4 large leaves disguised as flowers (bracts) and are followed by red, oval and shiny fruits of 1 cm long. Its slightly silky oval and pointed foliage turns dark red in autumn. It has the shape of an upright shrub turning into a samll tree with spreading branches when mature.