Cornus Sanguinea Midwinter Fire

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun to part shade Soil any moderately fertile soil Rate of growth fast-growing Flowering period May to June Hardiness fully hardy This deciduous shrub ...This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun to part shade Soil any moderately fertile soil Rate of growth fast-growing Flowering period May to June Hardiness fully hardy This deciduous shrub has oval mid-green leaves and produces small creamy-white flowers in May and June.

But its really grown for the brilliant flame-coloured stems that are revealed when the leaves which turn orange-yellow in autumn fall. This fabulous dogwood looks best planted in groups in damp areas of the garden beside water or in a winter border. One of our recommended plants its best in full sun and works particularly well with red or purple-stemmed varieties of dogwood.

Garden care For best stem colour leave the plant unpruned for the first year after planting but then cut the stems back hard to within 5-7cm from the ground before the buds break in March. Apply a generous 5-7cm 2-3in mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.