Image by Martin LaBar
I remember the first time I met a flowering dogwood. I didn’t really believe its perfect plasticky flowers were real. They were so neat, so sharply patterned and so profuse. This dogwood, Cornus florida rubra, is truly my favourite fake-looking flowering tree. plant it right slap-bang in the middle of your garden, as a focal point, and insist that anyone visiting in late March and April spends at least an hour gazing at it.
Vital stats:
Location:
Prefers alkaline soils.
Light:
Any
When to plant:
Autumn
What can I expect from this plant?
Height: 6m
Spread: 7m
Flowers: March – April
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Randy
Very cool never seen one like this before! Thanks for sharing and the great photo!