Cornus alba 'Westonbirt' - 60-80 CM 2-3 SH

Description
These produce white-blue, round fruits from September onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cornus alba 'Westonbirt', Cornus alba var. sibirica, Cornus sibirica 'Westonbirt', Cornus sibirica.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * suitable for flowering hedges * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Coral-red bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
White dogwood 'Sibirica' is bushy, upright and broad in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from January to March.

Care
To maintain the intensive bark colouring in winter, all shoots older than three years are removed in spring before budding. If the entire shrub is old and withered, it is best to cut it back completely 10 to 20 cm above the ground.

Flower
The white flowers appear in umbels from May to June.

fruit
The white-blue, round berries of Cornus alba 'Sibirica' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub, hedge

Root
Cornus alba 'Sibirica' is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.