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Cornus officinalis
Japanese Cornel Dogwood
Origin: Asia.
Mike's
Opinion
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A close relative of Cornus mas, and equally appealing but flowering about 2-3 weeks before the later.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| officinalis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Height |
| 3 -5 m |
| Spread |
| 3-5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well drained soil in an open, sunny disposition. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Attractive exfoliating bark towards maturity similar in character to Cornus has. |
| Flower Description |
| Masses of yellow clustered flowers before leaf emergence in the very early spring in North America. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, England. |
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