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dwarf cornel

Cornus canadensis

Low Maintenance

Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae
Common Names: bunchberry, crackerberry, creeping dogwood, pudding berries, pudding berry

About this plant

A rhizomatous herbaceous perennial forming a wide mat of oval leaves borne in whorls on erect stems 10-15cm in height. Conspicuous oval white bracts surround greenish flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by red berries

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist acidic soil in sun or partial shade. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

Generally pest free but can get horse chestnut scale

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years