Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' (Dogwood) – Orange Winter Stems (3L Pot)

Cornus 'Anny's Winter Orange' is a stem dogwood with bare winter stems in bright orange shading to warm yellow, one of the warmest colours of any winter shrub.

In summer it is an ordinary looking bushy shrub with fresh green leaves, which turn orange and red before they drop. Small clusters of creamy white flower open in early summer and are followed by dark berries that feed the birds through autumn. Once the leaves have gone, the stems do the work until spring.

It reaches around two and a half to three metres each way, though annual pruning keeps it far smaller. It is fully hardy, takes full sun or partial shade, and grows on almost anything, including clay and ground that stays damp. Full sun gives the strongest stem colour.

Cut it hard back in late March each year. New wood carries the brightest bark, and old wood turns dull and brown. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting out.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Dogwood, winter orange dogwood
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 2.5 to 3m tall by 2.5 to 3m wide, less if pruned each year
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, multi stemmed deciduous shrub
• Perfect For: Winter borders, mass planting, waterside and damp ground, wildlife gardens
• Foliage: Fresh green leaves turning orange and red in autumn
• Flowering Time: Early summer, small creamy white clusters, followed by dark berries in autumn
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade. Fully hardy, and fine on damp ground and clay.
• Soil Type: Most soils, including clay and ground that stays wet
• Hardiness: Fully hardy everywhere in Britain
• Maintenance: Cut hard back in late March each year for the brightest stems.
• Seasonal Interest: Summer, autumn and winter
• Type: Hardy deciduous shrub