Cornus Controversa Pagoda | 12L Pot

An architectural specimen tree. Position: full sun to part shade Soil: deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil Rate of growth: slow-growing to average Flowering period: June Hardiness: fully hardy ‘Pagoda’ is an elegant, vigorous, and deciduous small tree with sweeping, layered branches rising in successive horizontal layers. Known as “The Wedding Cake Tree”, this tiered Cornus makes a great architectural focal point with its clusters of small, flat, cream-headed flowers in May. Dense and highly glossy, dark green leaves are followed by stunning red-purple autumn hues and spherical blue-black berries. A real gem from the Himalayas for medium to large gardens. Garden care: Incorporate a quantity of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure in the planting hole to improve the moisture-retentive qualities of the soil. The tree requires no regular pruning, since this would interfere with its graceful, tiered habit.