Cornus florida 'Rainbow' - 30-40 CM C2

Description
The Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow' (Cornus florida) is a spreading, broad, shrub-like large shrub with decorative, oval fruits. It produces white flowers from May to June. The Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow' also has lanceolate, green leaves with a yellow edge. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 6 metres and grows to a width of around 6 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Attractive orange-yellow, orange-red autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow's are green, lanceolate, wavy and have a yellow edge. They are about 7 - 15 cm in size. Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow' is bright orange-yellow to orange-red in autumn.

Bark
Fielded bark.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flowering dogwood 'Rainbow' is a spreading, broadly growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 4 - 6 m and is approx. 3 - 6 m wide. Slow growing. It usually grows 30 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Mulching: In the period from February to March.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white flowers appear from May to June. They grow to around 8 - 10 cm in size.

Fruit
The oval fruits of Cornus florida 'Rainbow' are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Root
Cornus florida 'Rainbow' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.