Cornus sericea Hedgerows Gold
Cornus sericea ‘Hedgerows Gold’ is an outstanding selection of the redtwig dogwood with its bright golden-yellow variegated foliage on deep red stems.
It has attractive leaves with irregular gold margins that surround an emerald green center. In spring, tiny white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters, with sparse, intermittent, additional flowering throughout the summer. White fruit form after the flowers in summer. The fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to be as ornamental as its flowers. Pruning is not required but many gardeners choose to remove 1/4 to 1/3 of the oldest stems in early spring of each year to stimulate growth of new stems. As an alternative to annual pruning, you may want to prune all stems close to the ground in early spring every 2-3 years instead. It is effective in naturalistic plantings in moist soils where plants are allowed to spread and form thickets.
Cornus sericea ‘Hedgerows Gold’ is best grown in organically rich, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. This red-osier dogwood is tolerant of a wide range of soils, including swampy or boggy conditions.
Height 6-7ft. Spread 4ft
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- Size: Supplied in 3 litre pot
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€16
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