Empress of China Dogwood
| dogwood |
It is a evergreen (semi-evergreen in north zones), perennial, flowering large shrub or small tree, see how the Empress of china dogwood looks like in the garden and landscape.
Empress of China Dogwood is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. Other winter zone scales for planting this dogwood are ANBG: 1, 2, 3; RHS: H7, H6, H5, H4, H3; PHZ: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a.
Dogwood details
| Plant type | tree, shrub, flowering, fruit tree, hedges | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen, semi-evergreen | ||||||||
| Sun needs | part shade, part sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | upright | ||||||||
| Flowering period | spring | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 5 m - 6 m | ||||||||
| Spread | 3 m - 5 m | ||||||||
| Spacing | 2 m - 3 m for solid hedge; 18'+ for space between plants | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 5.0 - 6.5 (strongly acidic - neutral) | ||||||||
| Water needs | average, low when established | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | very low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, disease, heat, insect, mildew | ||||||||
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Empress of China Dogwood @ wikipedia.
Empress of China Dogwood in the landscape and gardening
