Cornus Aurea
Red Barked Dogwood
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Common Name: Red-Barked Dogwood
Latin Name: Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Soil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils)
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowering period/colour: May and June / White
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 2.5m x 2.5m
Special features: Great winter interest and white summer flowers followed by white-blue fruits
The ‘Aurea’ is the perfect choice for adding colour to your garden all year round. In spring, the golden-green leaves appear and these are soon complimented by small sprays of creamy white flowers in late spring and early summer. Come autumn, the leaves turn red and small clusters of white berries appear. After leaf fall, you can appreciate the attractive red stems of the ‘Aurea’, and these look particularly effective when planted alongside the glowing green shoots of the ‘Flavirmea’ dogwood.