Flowering Dogwood, Cornus Kousa Chinensis (Chinese Dogwood)
Cornus are also known as Dogwoods from the Cornaceae family there are some 30-60 different species of Cornus most deciduous trees or shrubs with a few being evergreen. They are native to Korea, China, Japan and the rest of Eastern Asia. They are grown for the spectacular displays of colour and foliage they provide in summer and autumn. Dogwood shrubs are usually chosen for their stem colours which if planted in swathes can give the most wonderful display of colour in springtime. The Cornus plants are popular with landscapers and garden designers for the intense displays they can add to gardens or woodlands areas.
Cornus Kousa Chinensis or Chinese Dogwood as it is sometimes known is a deciduous compact and particularly stunning small tree. A spectacular display in early summer is provided by its tiny white flowers surrounded by creamy white bracts that change colour with age., small rather non descript strawberry like fruits develop later in the season and are usually pinkish in colour. It will grow slowly into a compact conical shaped shrub or tree displaying a vivid tapestry of crimson and purple colour in Autumn. Although easy to grow in any well drained soil it does not do well if planted in chalk
The ornamental Cornus Kousa Chinensis prefers to be planted in full sun but will tolerate partial shade. They require minimal trimming but if it is required to keep the tree well shaped then it is best done whilst the tree is fully dormant from late autumn until very early in spring.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page