20 Black Dogwood 2-3ft Hedging Plants,Cornus Alba Kesselringii, Beautiful Bark

20 Black-stemmed Dogwood (Tatarian Dogwood) / Cornus Alba Kesselringii Plants 60-80Cm 2-3Ft Bare-Rooted

These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until April and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year.

Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’: Admired for its near black stems, which is why after long hard thought someone decided to call it the Black stemmed dogwood!

Growing Details:

Common Name: Black Dogwood
Genus: Cornus
Species: alba
Cultivar: 'Kesselringii'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Clay/heavy, Moist
Height: 300cm
Spread: 300cm

Description:

This vigorous upright shrub is a good-value plant for a garden. It has attractive, grey-green variegated leaves in summer.If you don't prune it regularly its stems will become redder. It's also known as the poor man's black bamboo, but that really doesn't give this shrub its due. Its berries are white.

Plant as a single shrub or as a hedge 30-60cm apart.

For the bare root planting instructions, please click here.