Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
Family - Cornaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in Zundart in the Netherlands
Discovered By - Selected by Andre van Nijnatten
Year of Introduction - 1995
Season of Interest - Spring, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 2m or more
Width - 1.5m
Description: Medium, Deciduous suckering Shrub with mid-green, oval to Elliptic foliage held on upright stems. Clusters of small, white flowers are produced in early summer and are followed by black berries. This Shrub is mainly grown for winter interest. Once the leaves drop in autumn, brilliant, orange-red stems that are yellow at the base are revealed. Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' tends to have more vigour than other cultivars of C. sanguinea and is often described as one of the best in the species.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small, white flowers in cymes are produced in June and are followed by deep blue, nearly black berries.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Small flowers in cymes
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Mid-green, ovate to Elliptic leaves are held on upright stems and turn shades of yellow to orange in autumn. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the stems. Once the leaves have fallen, bright orange-red stems that are yellow at the base are revealed.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Autumn Colour: Orange to yellow
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Young growth has the best colour in winter, so it is advisable to hard prune the old stems in spring.
