Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) is a shrub that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’).
This plant is commonly known as dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’
Scientific name: Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
How to plant Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) – Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in clay, loam or sand.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ (Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) – James Steakley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
