Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' – Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'

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Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' – Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'

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Small tree up to about 10 m, grows vigorously when young. The tree is fairly slender initially, but older branches start to project more and eventually hang gracefully. This produces a broad, pyramidal crown. The large glossy, dark green leaves give beautiful deep red to purplish red autumn colours. Each flower head is surrounded by four to six bracts. These are white and project nearly horizontally from the flower stalk. The flower panicle has a diameter of 10 to 15 cm. ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ is a hybrid of C. florida and C. nuttallii, and most resembles C. nuttallii. However, the tree is sterile, blossoms two or three weeks later, and is hardier.
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Specifications
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Height
8 - 10 m
Crown
broad ovoid, later with more or less pendulous branches, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
young twigs purplish brown to purple, flaking a little when mature
Leaf
oval to ovate, 8 - 15 cm, glossy dark green
Autumn colour
red, purple
Flowers
greenish-yellow, in small heads, 4 (-6) white bracts, April/May
Fruits
none, sterile hybrid, fruitless cultivar
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
well drained soils
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
7a (-17,7 to -15,0 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
parks, cemeteries, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Henry M. Eddie, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1955
Synonyms
Cornus nuttallii 'Eddie's White Wonder'
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving suitable for shadow can withstand wind broad ovoid half-open crown green April average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Fruitless cultivar
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Frequently asked questions
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'

Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' turn red, purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' blooms in april.
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