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Cornus drummondii
Rough-leaf dogwood
Origin: Native to North America.
| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| drummondii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 9b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 1 - 4.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small deciduous tree with elliptic to oval leaves, packed with creamy-white flowers from mid-spring to early summer. |
| Landscape |
| Perfect for bog gardens, alongside ponds and streams, in naturalized areas or as an informal screen/hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well drained soil, with full or partial sun. |
| Shape |
| Tall and bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| The Roughleaf Dogwood is susceptible to getting Dogwood Borer and Dogwood Club Gall Midge. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown thin bark, with short plates or long strips. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are ovate to elliptical, with full margins and precise veins. They measure at 10-15cm long and 5-10cm wide. The upper side of the leaves are rough and furry while the lower sides are soft and lighter in green. Foliage turns purplish in fall before dropping. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are a creamy-white colour, and come in flat-topped clusters. They measure approximately at 6.3cm in diameter and flourish from mid-spring to mid-summer before producing white, round drupes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fleshy, white drupes, measured approximately at 0.65cm in diameter. All drupes contain a stone inside and are a food source to many mammals. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green with grey-brown bark. The flowers tend to be a creamy-white which bring white drupes in mid to late summer. The foliage turns a purplish colour in the fall before dropping. |
| Propagation |
| Plant a seed, take softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings in the summer or take a hardwood cutting in the winter. |
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