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Cornus alba 'Nightfall' PBR

  • Shrub
  • 140-150 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Red to purple foliage
  • Notable autumn colour
Striking shrub with dark purple leaves in autumn and dark red twigs in winter. Perfect for a colourful garden in all seasons.
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Garden use

Use

Along path Border Slope Hedge Wild garden Small garden Roof garden intensive Shrub border Park Planters Solitary Small groups Large groups

Ornamental value and special features

Cutflower Autumn color Bark & twigs Foliage plant Very long ornamental value

Growth

Fast

Planting density

Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 140 - 150 cm
Flowering time May - June
Flower colour white
Leaf colour brown purple, purplish brown, dark green
Growth habit wide
Growth rate fast
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade
Moisture average, moist
Soil light, normal
Soil fertility normal, high

Botanical information

Botanical name Cornus alba 'Nightfall'
Genus Cornus
Family Cornaceae
Origin hybrid
Cornus
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