Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Forms a thicket of erect, red stems. Bare stems in winter are a glowing-scarlet. Will tolerate very wet growing conditions. Green leaves and cream bunches of spring flowers, blue-white fruits follow. Cut back old stems to the ground every few years to promote new growth. Orange and red autumn leaves.

Exotic

Deciduous

Ornamental bark

Poor draining soils

Family: Cornaceae, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbs native to northern temperate regions and tropical Asia.

Genus: Cornus, cornus (Latin, noun), meaning 'dogwood', originally referring to Cornus mas. The generic name could also be derived from the Latin noun cornūs (horn, power, strength), in reference to the high strength, density, and hardness of the wood of species in this genus. Commonly known as dogwood, a genus of flowering plants that are native throughout much of temperate and boreal Eurasia and North America, with China, Japan, and the southeastern United States being particularly rich in native species.

Species: Cornus alba, alba (Latin, adjective), meaning 'white', in reference to the colour of the fruit of this species.

Cultivar: Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Common Name: Siberian Dogwood

Description: Forms a thicket of erect, red stems. Bare stems in winter are a glowing-scarlet. Will tolerate very wet growing conditions. Green leaves and cream bunches of spring flowers, blue-white fruits follow. Cut back old stems to the ground every few years to promote new growth. Orange and red autumn leaves.

Height: 2m

Width: 2m

Soil Type: Poor draining soils

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Types: Ornamental bark

Stem:

• Summer: Red

• Autumn: Red

• Winter: Red

• Spring: Red

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Orange, Red

• Winter: None

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: White

Fruit:

• Summer: Blue, White

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: None