Cornus alternifolia

Alternate-leaf dogwood, pagoda dogwood

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Height

4 to 8 m

Width

4 to 6 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight

pH-Value

acidic, slightly acidic

Soil

humos, sandy, permeable

Bird feeding plants

Cornus alternifolia

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub or small tree, 4-6 m tall and wide; often with short main stem or multi stem, asymmetrical crown, upright with extended layers of twigs; initially slow-growing, 10-20 cm a year, then medium-growing, 40-50 cm

Blossom

Cream-white umbels after leaves shoot, end of May to beginning of June, very pungent

Leaves

Elliptical, medium-green, whitish green underneath, persistent autumn colours from September to October from dull violet-crimson to red and orange-yellow

Fruits

Bluish black berries in August, not persistent

Roots

Shallow, far-reaching, sensitive to soil compaction; especially sensitive to drying out, thus always in shade

Demands

Light shade, sun possible if soil is moist; frost hardy, thrives best in cool, humid areas; avoids heat and drought

Soil

Fresh to moist, acidic, sandy-humic soil, well drained

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009718	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€110.00
SANA000964	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€145.00
99030077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€180.00
99130077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€250.00
99630077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€350.00
99230077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200	€675.00
99330077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200	€1,000.00
99730077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200	€1,400.00
99140077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300	€1,400.00
99830077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€1,950.00
99930077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€2,700.00
bks15630001	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-400	€4,500.00
bks15630002	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400	€6,500.00
bks15630004	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400	€8,500.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009718	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€110.00
SANA000964	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€145.00
99030077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€180.00
99130077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€250.00
99630077	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€350.00
99230077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200	€675.00
99330077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200	€1,000.00
99730077	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200	€1,400.00
99140077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300	€1,400.00
99830077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€1,950.00
99930077	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€2,700.00
bks15630001	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-400	€4,500.00
bks15630002	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400	€6,500.00
bks15630004	specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400	€8,500.00