Cornus alternifolia

Alternate-leaved dogwood

5 m (16 ft)
4 m (13 ft)
Sun to partial shade

Fiche botanique

Non toxique pour les animaux Papillons Insectes pollinisateurs Résistant aux cerfs
Famille botanique
Cornaceae
Forme
Natural terracing
Type de plante
Shrub

Description

Cornus alternifolia, also known as alternate-leaf dogwood, is a native shrub with a unique tiered habit, highly valued for its elegant natural structure and three-season ornamental interest. In spring, it boasts creamy white flowers in flat clusters, which give way to small black-blue fruits contrasting with their red pedicels in summer. Its medium green foliage, arranged in horizontal layers, turns golden yellow to wine red in autumn, bringing a bright and graphic accent to the garden. Very hardy and tolerant, it adapts well to light undergrowth as well as moist borders, and is perfect for naturalistic gardens, wooded transition zones, or wildlife hedges. It is an ecological, understated, and elegant shrub, well adapted to the Quebec climate.

Entretien

Arrosage
Moderate, appreciates cool soils
Fertilisation
Light top-dressing in spring if soil is poor
Zone de rusticité
Zone 3
Température minimum
-40°C
Période de floraison
Spring
Couleur des fleurs
Creamy white
Type de feuillage
Obsolete
Couleur du feuillage
Green → yellow, wine-red (autumn)
Type de sol
Fresh, well-drained to slightly moist
Vitesse de croissance
Moderate
Hauteur maximale
5 m (16 ft)
Largeur maximale
4 m (13 ft)

Disponibilité

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