Description
The winter stems of this cultivar are a delightful golden-orange with a tint of pink.
Cornus sanguinea'Midwinter Flame' is similar to the more commonly seen
Cornus sanguinea'Midwinter Fire', but once established is a more robust cultivar, known for producing masses of branches for enhanced colour. Ideal for adding winter colour to a garden!
Features
- Common name: Dogwood.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Any fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Flowering Period: June.
- Rate of Growth: Moderate.
- Habit: Medium sized, branching shrub.
- Height: 2.5 m (8 ft) if left unpruned.
- Spread: 2.5 m (8 ft) if left 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: A particularly good shrub for mass planting in a winter border!
- Size: 3L containers