Cornus alba 'Aurea'

red-barked dogwood

• Position: full sun to part shade
• Soil: any moderately fertile soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May and June
• Flower colour: creamy-white
• Other features: the flowers are followed by white, often blue-tinged fruit; the fruits may cause a mild stomach ache if ingested
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Small, creamy-white flowers in May and June and gorgeous, golden-yellow leaves, which intensify in autumn and then fall to reveal stunning red stems. This vigorous red-barked dogwood look marvellous back-lit by the winter sun. An excellent specimen plant for damp areas of the garden, the stem and leaf colour are superior in full sun.
  
  
• Garden care: In March cut the stems back hard to within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
  
  

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