Cornus 'Celestial Shadow'

flowering dogwood

• Position: full sun to part shade
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil
• Rate of growth: slow-growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Flower colour: white flower bracts
• Other features: good autumn leaf colour
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Recently introduced from the USA, this flowering dogwood is a new variegated form - and is being hailed as the best! Each green leaf has an irregular yellowish-green margin, and will take on bright red autumn tints. A cross between C. florida and C. kousa, it is incredibly hardy and can be trained to form a small tree over time.
  
  
• Garden care: Incorporate a good amount of well-rotted leafmould when planting and apply as a mulch each autumn, taking care not to crowd the main stems.