Buy golden twig dogwood Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

golden twig dogwood

Clusters of white flowers in May and June and oval, dark green leaves, which redden in autumn and fall to reveal bright, yellow-olive winter stems. The stems of this dogwood look stunning planted alongside salmon-pink and red-stemmed varieties. An excellent specimen plant for sunny, moist areas of the garden. It's particularly effective near water.

How to care for Cornus sericea Flaviramea:

In March cut the stems back hard to within 5-8cm from the ground and apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant. Where border space is limited restrict the spread of the plant by removing one in four of the stems each year.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

1.5m

Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.