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Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
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Height
5 to 10 m
Width
3 to 5 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade,
no direct sunlight,
semi-shade, 
sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, permeable, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Bird feeding plants
Cornus florida
Characteristics:
Habit
Large shrub to small tree, 5-(10) m tall and wide; upward-reaching, several stems with broadly extended, asymmetrical, somewhat flattened crown, initially very slow-growing, then medium growth, 10-15 cm a year
Blossom
Flowers before leaves shoot end of May or earlier, plentiful, inconspicuously greenish, surrounded by white, occasionally soft pink bracts, notched at the tip; flowers some 14 days; unique flowering plant
Leaves
Ovoid, somewhat pointed, yellow-green when shooting, dull green in summer, attractive crimson to red in autumn
Fruits
Scarlet, oval fruits from September on, in clusters
Roots
Cordate roots, not far-reaching, sensitive to drought and soil compaction
Demands
Sun to semi-shade; usually frost hardy, occasionally sensitive to late frost, prefers cool, humid areas
Soil
Fresh to moist; on well drained and nutritious, humic, acidic to neutral soil
Note
The first few years, very sensitive to heat and drought; needs watering during dry spells; put mulch over base. Â Native
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6a Â
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99780077 | Cont, 60-80 | €65.00 | |
| 99880077 | Cont, 80-100 | €95.00 | |
| 99470077 | rootballed, 60-80 | €65.00 | |
| 99570077 | rootballed, 80-100 | €95.00 | |
| 99670077 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €170.00 | |
| 99770077 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €230.00 | |
| bks15660144 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €390.00 | |
| bks15660156 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €550.00 | |
| 99180077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 100-150 | €975.00 | |
| 99680077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 | €1,300.00 | |
| 99970077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 | €1,750.00 | |
| SANA011889 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 | €2,350.00 | |
| SANA000973 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 | €3,100.00 | |
| SANA000974 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 150-200 | €3,500.00 | |
| SANA009723 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 200-300 | €6,000.00 | |
| bks15660011 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550, width 200-300 | €7,500.00 | |
| SANA011320 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600, width 200-300 | €9,500.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99780077 | Cont, 60-80 | €65.00 | |
| 99880077 | Cont, 80-100 | €95.00 | |
| 99470077 | rootballed, 60-80 | €65.00 | |
| 99570077 | rootballed, 80-100 | €95.00 | |
| 99670077 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €170.00 | |
| 99770077 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €230.00 | |
| bks15660144 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €390.00 | |
| bks15660156 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €550.00 | |
| 99180077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 100-150 | €975.00 | |
| 99680077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 | €1,300.00 | |
| 99970077 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 | €1,750.00 | |
| SANA011889 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 | €2,350.00 | |
| SANA000973 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 | €3,100.00 | |
| SANA000974 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 150-200 | €3,500.00 | |
| SANA009723 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 200-300 | €6,000.00 | |
| bks15660011 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550, width 200-300 | €7,500.00 | |
| SANA011320 | specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600, width 200-300 | €9,500.00 |