Cornus 'Eddies White Wonder’

Common name
Dogwood

Family
Cornaceae

Genus
Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts. Many have fine autumn colour.

Details
'Eddie's White Wonder' is a large, rounded deciduous shrub to 6m, with ovate leaves turning red and purple in autumn. Flower-heads to 12cm in width, in late spring, with usually four overlapping broad white bracts. Shortlisted for the Chelsea Plant of the Centenary for the decade 1963-1972.

Soil Type: Normal, heavy clay, light sandy, chalk, loam.
Aspect: Full sun.
Foliage Type: Deciduous.
Foliage Colour: Green, red and purple leaves.
Pot Size: 12 Litre.
Ultimate Height: 4-8m.
Ultimate Spread: 4-8m.
Growth Rate: 10 - 20 years.
Special Attributes: Makes a great accent plant for the garden landscape.