Red-Barked Dogwood - Cornus alba
Cornus alba is a distinctive shrub with red stems and white fruit that will grow in any soil, particularly the damper ones. Cornus alba is the parent of the magnificently coloured dogwoods such as Westonbirt, Kesselringii, Spaethii and so on.
Ornamental Use: Read about hard pruning (coppicing) Dogwood.
The name Dogwood comes from the Saxon Dagwood or "skewer-wood". The stems of Cornus alba are very straight, can be sharpened easily and are ideal for skewers for home made BBQ's...
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