Below, we describe Cornus controversa, the ‘Giant Dogwood.’.
It makes a beautiful specimen plant for a garden, green space, or park. The shrub derives its greatest ornamental value from the tiered effect formed in its crown. This is particularly evident when planted as a specimen with its lower branches pruned back; with some shaping pruning, you can further accentuate this feature. The strikingly horizontal branching and somewhat erratic growth habit are distinctive characteristics of this species.
In late May and June, the shrub blooms profusely with creamy-white flowers in umbrella-shaped clusters. In August and September, a few inconspicuous blue-black berries appear. The shrub is native to Japan and China, which is why it is often used in Japanese gardens. At our nursery, we grow this species as a (feathered) tree form and as a multi-stemmed shrub. A small tree whose horizontal, tiered branching is a striking feature. The umbrella-shaped flower clusters are beautiful and attract bees and butterflies. The numerous dark blue berries that appear in the fall provide food for birds.
Location of photos: Veldhoven, Oisterwijk, Dongen, and our nursery
| Application: | Large Gardens, Multi-trunk Trees, Squares and Parks, Solitary Trees |
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| Growing conditions: | (Partial) shade, Dry (sandy) soil, Normal soil, Moist (clay) soil, Sunny |
| Adult height: | Second size trees 6-12 m |
| Soil: | well-drained humus-rich soil |
| Flowers: | richly flowering in the form of flat umbels in a brilliant white color (June) |
| Fruits: | small blue-black fruits (August-September) |
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