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Plant details
This vigorous upright shrub is a good-value plant for a garden. It has attractive, grey-green variegated leaves in summer. In autumn its leaves turn reddish-orange before they drop. Flowers are followed by white, often blue-tinged fruit. In winter its bright-red stems bring a welcome dash of colour. Fully hardy, it prefers full sun to partial shade in moderately fertile soil. In March, cut the stems back hard to within 5-7cm from the ground and apply a generous layer of mulch around the base of the plant. This plant works particularly well with other purple or orange stemmed varieties of dogwood.
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Species: alba
Cultivar: Elegantissima
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Silver variegation
Feature: Colourful bark, Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Clay/heavy, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 300cm
Spread: 300cm
Time to take cuttings: November to February
Flowering period: May to June
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