Cornus alba and 'Flaviramea ☼ full sun best ❅Hardy ★ Award
By Paulspond
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20 Feb, 2013
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Cornus alba
Preferred common nameSiberian dogwood
FamilyCornaceae
Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts. Many have fine autumn colour
'Sibirica' is a medium-sized suckering deciduous shrub forming a thicket of slender red stems, becoming bright crimson in winter. Leaves ovate, turning reddish in autumn, flowers small, cream, in flat heads; berries bluish-white
Synonym(s)
Cornus alba var. sibirica
Cornus alba 'Westonbirt'
Cornus sibirica
Cornus sibirica 'Westonbirt'
Suppliers
Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder
Awards
Award of Garden Merit
How to growSunlight
Full sun Part shade Aspect
South-facing, East-facing or West-facing
Sheltered or Exposed
Cultivation
Will grow in most soil conditions in sun or partial shade
Soil
Well-drained or Moist but well-drained
Neutral or Acid
Sand, Clay or Loam
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds or Low Maintenance
How to carePruning
Pruning group 7
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
May suffer from cornus anthracnose diseases
CharacteristicsPlant type
Shrub
Habit
Suckering
Toxicity
ResilienceHardiness
H4 (hardy)
ColourFlower
Cream in Spring and Summer
Foliage
Dark Red in Autumn
Green in Spring and Summer
Fruit
White in Autumn
Stem
Red in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
SizeUltimate height
1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5-10 years
Comments on this photo
Hi Louisa - yes love the cornus shrubs for their colouring :-)))
20 Feb, 2013
I like the red and green planted together. Like this.
21 Feb, 2013
Thanks Karen :)
21 Feb, 2013
Nice in the sun mate.
22 Feb, 2013
Cheers SL :-))
22 Feb, 2013
I saw a program of how to propogate these, so last week after pruning my daughters, I took 4 pieces of stem as shown and have them growing in compost. Will keep you updated. Yours look lovely Paul, espcially with the green shrub to the right at the back, what is it?
27 Feb, 2013
Hi Gralew Thank you, that is Griselinia Littoralis , a fast growing lime green shrub - have a closer picture of it next to this one :)))
27 Feb, 2013
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That's a nice splash of colour at this time of year
20 Feb, 2013