Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
Dogwood
The Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' is a bushy deciduous medium-sized shrub that grows up to 3m and has deep red stems and grey-green, white-margined narrowly ovate leaves to 10cm in length. Flowers are small, creamy-white.
Needs a well drained soil with a lot of sun.
↕ 200 cm
❄ -30 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | alba |
| Cultivar | 'Elegantissima' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white |
| Flowers | plant with flowers |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green, white, variegated |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 200 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, hedge plant, fruit/berries, solitary, in group |
Verzorging
| Pruning | yes |