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flowering dogwood 'Sunset' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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flowering dogwood 'Sunset'

Cornus florida 'Sunset' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

About this plant

'Sunset' is a deciduous, rounded large shrub or small tree with oval, variegatedgreen leavesthat open with a pink margin before aging to form a broad and irregular yellow margin in summerand turning shades of pink, red and purple in autumn. Small, green flowers surrounded by whitish-pink bracts are borne in late spring

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 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 DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade. Keep roots cool with a mulch in summer and provide shelter in exposed locations.. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally pest free but can get horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May suffer from cornus anthracnose

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years