Cornus_florida_(flowering_dogwood)_(31681741022)

Eastern / Flowering Dogwood Seed

Cornus florida

£3.50 – £7.00 inc. VAT

Eastern / Flowering Dogwood is a large shrub or small tree. In winter the flower buds are enclosed in 4 white bracts which open in spring; the bracts form “petals” which are tinged pink at the apex forming a very pretty “flower.”

Earn up to 7 Points.

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Description

Cornus florida

Common name: Eastern / Flowering Dogwood.

Native: Eastern United States.

Provenance: United States

Size and spread (10 years): 5m x 3m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 14 weeks stratification treatment.

Seeds / kg:  c .9282                       73%viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Prefers a deep nourishing soil, does not perform well on shallow soils over chalk.

Planting instructions: sun or semi shade

Mature height: 6m x 3.5m

pic courtesy of Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Cornus
Size

Mini Seed Pack (approx 20 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 50 seeds)
Family

Cornaceae
Flowering Month

April
Colour

pink, white
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

tree
Evergreen

deciduous
Interest

flowers
Requires

dry, shelter