What is Cherry Dogwood?
Cherry Dogwood is a large shrub or a small landscape tree originating in southern Europe and West Asia. It has a rounded, shrub similar to growth and flowers at the beginning of spring on bare branches before the first leaves develop. As ornamental, Cherry Dogwood creates a noticeable color point in the early spring landscape. This native of the Old World is a member of the Cornaceae family, commonly called dogwood. This can be found under the scientific name Cornus meat and is commonly called Cornelian Cherry Dogwood.
classified as a large shrub or small tree, cherry wood grows approximately 20 feet (about 6 meters) high with a spread of 15 feet (about 4.5 m) wide. Naturally, they form a shrub -rounded form, but can be cut into a shape of a similar tree by removing the lower branches during development. It is not-uphysis of deciduous shrub.
Early flowers, cherry dogwood flowers before the leaf develops. Soon in the spring, this shrub is crammed with fine yellow flowers, opposed to dark, bare branches. As a shrub or tree of a patternThey say the flowers of the early season color in the garden before most other plants emerge from winter dormancy.
This dogwood is a versatile addition to the landscape. It is suitable as a bush of the sample, tree tree or as part of the base. Thanks to the growth habit of the cherry type, the cherry dogwood is suitable as a living shrub or windbreaker. In addition, a dense growth habit makes this dogwood ideal habitat for wild game.
Spring is the best time to grow cherry dogwood. Although the cold Hardy, this shrub benefits from the full vegetation season to start in the first year. When planting in autumn, the chances of success can be increased by spreading a thick layer of insulating mulch on the attic around the base base.
The plant grows well in full range or partial shadow and can tolerate heavy clay soil or rocky soil conditions. Once set, it requires minimal care. Regular pruning for thinning inThe age or creation of a tree -like structure is optional and aesthetics. Cherry Dogwood will stay wearing, forming a dense, healthy shrub.
The disease of the disease and unusually annoyed with pests, the only obligations that this shrub represents is somewhat chaotic scattering of leaves and fruit. A thick shade created by a canopy and low -growing branches prevents grass over time. This can be changed by regular pruning.