Dogwood - Siberian (Cornus alba Sibirica) bare root hedging plants

Dark red stems of Cornus alba Sibirica shown off against the white bark of a birch tree

Dogwood - Siberian (Cornus alba Sibirica)

£1.35

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Minimum order value (all plants) is £300+VAT

Free Delivery over £300+VAT excl Highlands and Islands

Please order plants in multiples of 25

Siberian dogwood (Cornus sibirica) is

- Suitable as a hedge plant or woodland shrub

- Non-native (for a native variety please see Cornus sanguinea)

- Deciduous

- Dark red stems

- Safe to plant near livestock (non-toxic)

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Our range of Cornus alba Sibirica (Siberian dogwood) bare root hedging plants

The 1+0 specification plants are seedlings (often called whips) which were planted from seed in the spring and are sold during the following November to April months when they are dormant ie they are 1 year old. These plants are ideal for hedging or woodlands.

Siberian Dogwood (Cornus alba 'Sibirica') Summary

The Sibirica variety of dogwood has really deep red stems, especially when planted in full sun in a group or thicket. The red leafless stems are the main attraction with Siberian dogwood but it has other attributes – it’s a fast growing shrub with good wildlife value. We also have the native dogwood - Cornus sanguinea often used in farm hedging. It's name is a clear clue that it hails from Siberia but is also found in China and Korea.

Soil and Situation

All soils are suitable for Dogwood Sibirica other than very alkaline, dry soil – it likes a fairly moist site in sun or partial shade but will grow in any reasonable soil or situation.

Leaves, flowers and fruit

The leaves are ovate, green and turn reddish in autumn before dropping to reveal the straight red stems. The flowers are pretty white flat topped clusters up to about 6cm in size produced in May and June and then they turn into blueish white berries which are very popular with birds and small mammals.

Eventual height and growth rate

Cornus sibirica is a large shrub growing to about 4m in height. The red stems can be cut down to a few inches and will quickly regrow (with even better colour) or the shrub can be trimmed as a hedge. Growth rate is fast. If you are going to cut them down, our recommendation is to cut to just above the first pair of buds from ground level in spring, when the stems reach pencil thickness, and they will produce twice as many stems and keep the colour bright. The stems are ideal to use as supports for bulbs and perennials or for indoor arrangements.

Will grow to a height of 2m and a spread of 1.4m but can be kept smaller.

Also known as Tatarian dogwood and this species is from the Cornaceae family.

Free Delivery

For deliveries of orders over £300 + VAT, (which is our minimum order value) we have free delivery to all mainland areas nationwide. If you are in the Scottish Highlands or any of the Islands, please email us or call us and we will quote you a delivery charge which we will subsidise.

All orders are despatched on pallets and will be delivered to the kerbside. We will email you to tell you when your order has been despatched and that email will contain a link so that you can track your delivery.

You can request a specific delivery date when you place your order and we will do our very best to accommodate that date but cannot be held responsible if we do not meet it.

Collections from Ross-on-Wye

You can collect your plants by arrangement with our office team. Please ring us on 01989 552028 to agree a collection date. The postcode for collections is HR9 7TF.

As a trade nursery, we normally despatch stock unbagged (packed horizontally on pallets) but we can offer two bagging options.

Bagging Options

We have two options for despatching plants in bags (you do not need to have them bagged but it is advisable if there is any delay in planting and where you have large quantities, delay in planting some is inevitable).

- Very heavy duty black bags - normally used by farmers, landowners, landscapers etc

- Co-extruded bags which are white on the outside, to reflect sunlight, and black inside, to retain moisture on the roots - normally used by foresters.

In both cases, there is a considerable labour cost to us in putting stock into bags, and then the air in the bags takes up a considerable amount of space on the pallet which means that we get many fewer plants onto a pallet compared with unbagged stock eg for 1+0 seedlings instead of approx. 10,000 plants per pallet of unbagged stock, we'd only get approx. 5,000 plants per pallet if they are bagged. There's also a significant labour cost in putting plants into bags compared with loose packing on a pallet (which is the normal method for nursery to nursery sales). Given that we pay the delivery cost on most orders, supplying stock in bags is a significant extra cost for us for some customers and hence we make a modest charge.

You can specifically request black or white bags on the website after you add plants to your shopping basket. Here is a link to the page Bagging Service for bare root plants for farms and forestry – rjtreesandhedging. Please order the same quantity as the number of plants you are buying - the pricing for bagging is per plant rather than per bag.