Cornus Canadensis

To brighten up the garden between October and December, make carpets of Canadian cornus (family Cornaceae) a perennial herbaceous plant with foliage that turns red before falling.

In spring, new shoots sprout from the ground and cover themselves with numerous bright green leaves gathered in groups of four to six on top of the short stems. Another decorative element is the bright red berries which develop after flowering and remain for the entire autumn season. This bush, being very small in size (it is 15–20 cm high), is the exception of the genus cornus, which includes tall trees and shrubs. A rustic species that is resistant to low temperatures, it has a robust rhizome that develops numerous stolons through which it rapidly expands up to 60 cm and more. Its prostrate bearing and dense vegetation make it suitable as a wallpaper, especially in the undergrowth; as it loves cool and humid environments, it is ideal near ponds and small lakes. It can be placed in mixed borders and in rock gardens. It thrives in peaty, sandy and slightly acidic soils; it can also grow in clayey soils, while it does not tolerate calcareous ones. In summer, the cornus canadensis gives us a beautiful bloom by emitting small red-greenish corymbs surrounded by four showy white petal-like bracts. Plant the seedlings in spring or autumn at a distance of about 40–50 cm and choose a semi-shaded position; enrich the soil with an abundant dose of leaf loam, organic fertiliser, peat and sand. After it has settled and widened, this wallpaper does not require any particular maintenance, except for some watering in dry periods. The best way to reproduce other seedlings is the division of the assets in spring. It can also be multiplied by softwood cuttings in summer or by offshoots in September.
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