Experience year-round elegance with Cornus alba Elegantissima, one of the most versatile and decorative shrubs for the British garden. This stunning deciduous Dogwood provides two distinct seasons of high-impact interest. Throughout the spring and summer, it is clothed in beautiful, grey-green leaves with crisp, creamy-white margins that brighten up even the most shaded corners. As autumn arrives, the foliage takes on soft pink and red hues before falling to reveal a spectacular winter display of slender, deep red stems that glow in the low winter sun.

Key Features:

• Striking Variegated Foliage: Features elegant green leaves with wide, irregular white margins that provide a luminous summer look.

• Vivid Red Winter Stems: Provides dramatic structure and brilliant color during the coldest months of the year.

• Multi-Season Appeal: Offers creamy white flowers in late spring and bluish-white berries in autumn that are loved by birds.

• Shade Tolerant: An excellent choice for bringing light and color to partially shaded borders or north-facing positions.

• Tough & Adaptable: Thrives in a wide variety of soil conditions, including wet or heavy clay soils.

Care Instructions:
Cornus alba Elegantissima is exceptionally easy to grow and performs well in full sun or partial shade. It is a moisture-loving shrub and is particularly useful for damp areas of the garden. Pruning for Color: To ensure the brightest red stems for the following winter, the plant should be pruned hard in late winter or early spring (March), just before the buds begin to break. This is known as "coppicing." Cut all stems back to about 5–10 cm from the ground. This encourages the growth of vigorous new stems, which carry the most vivid red color and the largest variegated leaves. Apply a generous mulch of garden compost or well-rotted manure after pruning.

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8