BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Native to parts of Siberia and Korea, Cornus alba 'Aurea' has beautiful soft-golden foliage from spring until late summer which does not burn in strong sunlight and gradually takes on a lovely red tinge in autumn. In late autumn and winter the new shoots turn a fine, bright-red and these stems provide a great deal of winter colour until the following spring when the leaves re-emerge. A plant with year round interest!

Features

• Common name: Red Barked Dogwood.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Fertile, well drained soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Rate of Growth: Vigorous.
• Habit: Large shrub, smaller if pruned back yearly.
• Height: 3 - 4 m (10 - 13 ft) if unpruned.
• Spread: 3 - 4 m (10 - 13 ft) if unpruned.
• Pruning: In our opinion, this plant is most attractive if pruned hard to about 30 - 40 cm above the ground early each spring. This will prevent it getting to large and rejuvenate the plant so the bright coloured stems appear each year.
• Notes: Particularly splendid when planted in large groups as part of a winter border.
• Size: 2L containers