Cornus officinalis – Japanese cornel dogwood

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Cornus officinalis – Japanese cornel dogwood

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Medium-size tree up to about 8 m, initially with a pyramidal crown that later becomes a broad ovoid. Due to the rather spreading lateral branches when mature, the crown will eventually become nearly round. The bright green leaves turn bright red in autumn. The yellow flowers are grouped in small umbels and open around mid-February. The tree is best regarded as the Asiatic counterpart of C. mas. The main difference is that the leaves of C. officinalis have 6 - 7 lateral veins instead of 3 - 5, and the young twigs are brown instead of green. Also, C. officinalis blossoms about a week earlier than C. mas. The tree demands a fairly dry, preferably warm position in limy, light clay or sandy soil.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Multi-stem (1)
Specifications
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Height
6 - 8 (10) m
Crown
broad ovoid to round, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
young twigs brown, bark grey-brown and scaling olive green
Leaf
ovate to oval, glossy green, 5 - 12 cm long
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
in small umbels, yellow, February/March
Fruits
shiny red berry, edible, edible fruits
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
fairly dry, limy, light clay or sandy soil
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
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
provides food for birds
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Northeast China, Japan and Korea
Clear stem tree feathered tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow suitable for dry soil can withstand wind broad ovoid 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green yellow February average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Edible fruits playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Cornus officinalis

Cornus officinalis can eventually reach a height of 6 - 8 (10) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus officinalis is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 6 - 8 (10) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus officinalis turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus officinalis is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus officinalis 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 officinalis blooms in february.
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