Cornus florida f.rubra – Cornus florida f.rubra

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Cornus florida f.rubra – Cornus florida f.rubra

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Starting from a shrub and growing into a small tree with multiple stems and a spherical crown. When maturing the branches may hang down a little, making the crown as wide as it is high. The tree grows slowly. Twigs turn from red brown into grey. Mature stems get grey spots due to flaking. The young leaf is slightly purple coloured but later it turns dark green. It has a grey-white underside. The autumn colour is a beautiful scarlet red to violet. Each head with inconspicuous little flowers has 4 bracts that are large and pink-red. This makes the inflorescence in full bloom very decorative. Because C. florida f. rubra grows in the wild, there may be variations in colour of the flowers. The colour varies from light pink to pink red. The plant is shallow rooting with a fibrous root system and requires a rich soil with a high humus content, that is not too dry.

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Height
4 - 7 m
Width
4-6m
Crown
round, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
grey, slightly flaking
Leaf
oval to ovate, dark green, underside grey, 7 - 13 cm
Autumn colour
red, purple
Flowers
green yellow, in small heads, 4 pink-red bracts, May/June
Fruits
red berry-like stone fruits, circa 1.5 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
well-drained soils
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies, provides food for birds
Application
small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
eastern North America
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow can withstand wind 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green orange/red pink May average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit
Frequently asked questions
Cornus florida f.rubra

Cornus florida f.rubra can eventually reach a height of 4 - 7 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus florida f.rubra is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4 - 7 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus florida f.rubra turn red, purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus florida f.rubra is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus florida f.rubra with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus florida f.rubra blooms in may.
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