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Cornus (any coloured stem variety) (Dogwood (any coloured stem variety))

Other names: Red osier dogwood (any coloured stem variety), Red-barked dogwood (any coloured stem variety), Siberian dogwood (any coloured stem variety), Cornus alba (any variety), Cornus sericea (any variety), Cornus sanguinea (any variety)

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Variety or Cultivar
If you don't know the variety name of your Cornus (Red osier or Siberian dogwood), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice. Cornus (any coloured stem variety) are vigorous, suckering, deciduous shrubs with upright red, yellow, or orange stems in winter and ovate to elliptic, green leaves, sometimes variegated, usually turning shades of red, purple, orange, and yellow in autumn. Flat clusters of white to pale yellow flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by spherical, white or blue-white fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
3 m 4 m 5-10 years
9 ft 13 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in most soils. Will tolerate partial shade but stem colour will be best in full sun.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Suckering

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 7.

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Horse chestnut scale

Aphids

Mussel scale

Diseases

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Coppicing (optional)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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Cornus

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Cornus (any C. florida or C. kousa variety) Cornus (any C. florida or C. kousa variety)
Cornus (any coloured stem variety)
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Cornus (any coloured stem variety) Dogwood (any coloured stem variety)
Cornus sericea 'Bergesson's Compact'
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Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'Claudia'
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Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'Claudia' Chinese dogwood 'Claudia'
Cornus kousa 'Snowboy'
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Cornus kousa 'Snowboy' Kousa 'Snowboy'
Cornus alba 'Wintersun'
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Cornus alba 'Wintersun' Red-barked dogwood 'Wintersun'
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
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Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame' Dogwood 'Magic Flame'
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
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Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi' Red osier dogwood 'Kelseyi'
Cornus officinalis
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Cornus officinalis Japanese cornelian cherry
Cornus 'Porlock'
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Cornus 'Porlock' Dogwood 'Porlock'
Cornus florida 'Sunset'
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Cornus florida 'Sunset' Eastern flowering dogwood 'Sunset'
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'
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Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty' Dogwood 'Winter Beauty'
Cornus alba 'Baton Rouge'
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Cornus alba 'Baton Rouge' Red-barked dogwood 'Baton Rouge'
Cornus mas
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Cornus mas Cornelian cherry
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
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Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi' Kousa 'Satomi'
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' Red-barked dogwood 'Elegantissima'
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
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Cornus alba 'Sibirica' Siberian dogwood
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
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Cornus alba 'Aurea' Golden Tartarean dogwood
Cornus canadensis
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Cornus canadensis Dwarf cornel
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'
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Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' Dogwood 'Eddie's White Wonder'
Cornus kousa var. chinensis
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Cornus kousa var. chinensis Chinese dogwood
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'
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Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' Cornelian cherry 'Golden Glory'
Cornus mas 'Variegata'
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Cornus mas 'Variegata' Cornelian cherry 'Variegata'
Cornus sanguinea
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Cornus sanguinea Common dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
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Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' Golden-twig dogwood
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Magnolia 'Betty'
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Magnolia 'Betty' Magnolia 'Betty'
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