Cornus nuttallii 'Ascona' - SOLITAIR 300-350 CM RB

Description
These produce apricot-coloured fruits from September.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * light brown shoots * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * sensitive to late frost

Leaves
Attractive orange-red autumn colouring.

Bark
Red-brown bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Pacific doogwood 'Ascona' is upright, broad and branched in structure.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected 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).

Flower
The creamy white, cupped flowers appear from May to June.

fruit
The apricot-coloured berries of Cornus nuttallii 'Ascona' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Cornus nuttallii 'Ascona' are light brown in colour.

Root
Cornus nuttallii 'Ascona' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.