Cornus florida 'Sweetwater' - 100-125 CM RB

Description
The Flowering dogwood 'Sweetwater' (Cornus florida) is a sprawling, broad, large shrub with decorative, oval fruits. It produces red flowers from May to June. The Flowering dogwood 'Sweetwater' also has lanceolate, green-red leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to a width of around 2.5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cornus florida 'Sweetwater Red'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Flowering dogwood 'Sweetwater's are green-red, lanceolate, wavy. They are about 7 - 15 cm in size.

Bark
Fielded bark.

Spread
North America.

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

Growth
Flowering dogwood 'Sweetwater' is a spreading and broadly growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2.5 - 3 m and is approx. 2 - 2.5 m wide.

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 red flowers appear from May to June. These grow to about 8 - 10 cm in size.

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

Use
Ornamental shrub

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