With rich red stems and lovely white flowers in spring and summer, this bushy shrub is a bold, low-maintenance garden addition.
Worfield offers exceptional, unrivalled quality across our entire range of plants. By growing and delivering in large litre pots compared to the industry standard, our plants are already well established within their early growth phase and are ready to thrive in your garden.
Common Name
red-barked dogwood ‘Elegantissima’
Size
2L
Genus
Cornus are deciduous Shrubs, trees or perennials, and sometimes feature boldly coloured stems when young. Petite flowers appear in clusters. Ideal for hedging and screens.
Flowering Period
Spring to Summer
Full Height
2.5-4 metres
Full Spread
2.5-4 metres
Time to Full Height
5-10 years
Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade
Aspect
Any aspect
Soil
Clay, loam or sand
Moisture
Moist but well-drained or well-drained
Cornus are deciduous Shrubs, trees or perennials, and sometimes feature boldly coloured stems when young. Petite flowers appear in clusters. Ideal for hedging and screens.
On arrival, unpack your new garden additions, and, if needed, give a light watering. Your plants are containerised and established, so you can get planting, as long as the ground is not waterlogged or frozen (in these situations, keep your plants in a sheltered position while you wait). For the first year, keep an eye on moisture availability, while roots settle into their new home.
For Shrubs, dig a hole, allowing 2 inches either side of the pot width. Try and ensure you plant your new arrival at the same level in the ground as it had been sitting at in its pot. We recommend using a small sprinkle of rootgrow to the base of the planting hole – this will stimulate optimum root development.
We’ve been growing plants in the heart of the Shropshire countryside for nearly 70 years. As passionate horticulturalists and expert growers, we care about plant health and the environmental impact of what we grow and sell.
