Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
Japanese dogwood
- 10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted
- £139.99
- available to order from summer
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- Standard £7.95
- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: slow-growing to average
- Flowering period: June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Clusters of tiny green flowers, which are surrounded by large, dark pink petal-like bracts, put on a very showy display in early summer. On mature plants the flowers are followed by inedible strawberry-like fruit. In autumn, there is even more interest when the dark green leaves turn dark reddish purple. This Japanese dogwood is ideal for a shrub border and where space is limited it may be fan-trained against a wall. - Garden care: Incorporate a good amount of well-rotted leafmould when planting. Requires minimal pruning once established, although as it is naturally low-branching and shrubby, you may need to clear a short, single stem when young. This should be tackled when the plant is fully dormant from autumn to early spring.
