Cornus kousa 'Girard's Nana'
A compact, deciduous shrub with pointed, oval-shaped, dark green foliage turning to shades of red and purple in the autumn. Small white flowers turn to pink as they mature, appearing in spring and summer, followed by strawberry-like pink berries in the autumn
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts. Many have fine autumn colour
- Name status
Not established
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun or light shade. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings or grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
See pruning group 1
Pests
Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to horse chestnut scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to cornus anthracnose disease
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