Cornus alba
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Cornus alba, the red-barked, white or Siberian dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. It is a large deciduous surculose (suckering) shrub that can be grown as a small tree. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, bright winter bark;[1] and the variegated foliage in some cultivars, such as C. alba 'Elegantissima'. C. alba can grow to 3 m (10 ft) high, but variegated forms are less vigorous. For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. The oval fruits are white, sometimes tinted blue.[2]
The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3 - −40 °C (−40 °F).
The Latin specific epithet alba means “white”.[3]
The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017):-[4]
- 'Aurea'[5] (yellow leaves)
- 'Elegantissima'[6] (deep red stems and small white flowers)
- 'Sibirica'[7] (2.5 m (8 ft 2 in), brilliant red stems, cream flowers)
- 'Spaethii'[8] (variegated leaves with yellow margins)
Gallery
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WWT London Wetland Centre, September -
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’Elegantissima’ (young plant) -
Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo®' a cultivar grown for its variegated foliage. -
'Sibirica' after freezing rain
Notes
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- ^ Donald Wyman, Wyman's Garden Encyclopedia, s.v." Cornus alba 'Sibirica' ".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 306. ISBN 9781405332965.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RHS Plant Selector - Cornus alba 'Aurea'". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RHS Plant Selector - Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RHS Plant Selector - Cornus alba 'Sibirica'". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RHS Plant Selector - Cornus alba 'Spaethii'". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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