Cornus florida 'RAINBOW'

Cornus florida 'RAINBOW'
flowering dogwood
flowering dogwood
SIZE/TYPE | taller shrub |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 2-4m |
USUAL WIDTH | |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | April - May |
LOCATION | semi-shade / partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | acidic (peaty) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Flowering dogwood is quite an unusual shrub or small tree which draws your attention all year round: in the spring it has very showy large petal-like coloured bracts, and its leaves turn to beautiful
colours early in the autumn.
Rainbow has 4 creamy white bracts on bare branches in the spring and truly rainbow-like leaves.
They are bright green with rich yellow varigation, gaining pink and red shades towards the autumn.
This shrub does not like stress of any kind. Find it a nice spot now so you do not have to transplant it later, it might suffer from diseases thereafter. It needs moist but well-drained, acid soil, rich in organic material. It is a slow grower. Fully hardy to -27°C and can withstand temporary drops to -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 20-01-2008.
colours early in the autumn.
Rainbow has 4 creamy white bracts on bare branches in the spring and truly rainbow-like leaves.
They are bright green with rich yellow varigation, gaining pink and red shades towards the autumn.
This shrub does not like stress of any kind. Find it a nice spot now so you do not have to transplant it later, it might suffer from diseases thereafter. It needs moist but well-drained, acid soil, rich in organic material. It is a slow grower. Fully hardy to -27°C and can withstand temporary drops to -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 20-01-2008.
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