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Cornus canadensis
creeping dogwood
Showy white petal-like flower bracts look really pretty when they appear in late spring and early summer, framed by a collar...
9cm pot
available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots
available to order from summer
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Plant description
Showy white petal-like flower bracts look really pretty when they appear in late spring and early summer, framed by a collar of rich green leaves. After they fade, they are followed in autumn by a jaunty cluster of bright red berries.
This creeping dogwood is an attractive groundcover for the front of a shrub border or woodland garden. It performs best in a partially shaded spot in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil.
This creeping dogwood is an attractive groundcover for the front of a shrub border or woodland garden. It performs best in a partially shaded spot in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Cornus canadensis:
Cornus canadensis is best positioned in moist, humus-rich, acidic to neutral soil. Keep evenly moist with a mulch of leaf mould or pine needles. Remove spent growth at the end of the growing season. Once established, divide large clumps of plants in spring or autumn.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
