Cornus alba Elegantissima - Variegated red stem Dogwood
This deciduous shrub has pretty, grey-green leaves with white margins and produces small, creamy-white flowers in May and June. But it's really grown for the vivid red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall. This lovely dogwood looks stunning planted in groups in damp areas of the garden, beside water, or in a winter border. Best in full sun, it works particularly well with orange or purple-stemmed varieties of dogwood.
You need to hard prune (coppice) your plants to keep them producing lots of new, colourful stems every year.
The name Dogwood comes from the Saxon Dagwood or "skewer-wood". The stems are very straight, can be sharpened easily and are ideal for sticking through your home made kebabs.
Grows 1.5m high and wide
NOTE: This product can only be shipped within Ireland and the UK
What you need to know
- Size: Supplied in 3 litre pot
Price:
€14
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