Cornus florida 'First Lady' | Eastern Flowering Dogwood - 100-150cm, 35lt

Cornus florida 'First Lady' is a multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub with ovate, variegated green and yellow leaves, pink and red in autumn. Clusters of inconspicuous green flowers surrounded by showy white bracts bloom in spring and are followed by small, red, oval fruits attractive to birds. Cornus florida 'First Lady', or Eastern Flowering Dogwood 'First Lady', can grow in a wide range of soils, but prefers fertile, rich, medium moist, well-drained soils. It likes full sun, but tolerates partial shade. Resistant to frost, coastal conditions and urban pollution. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance plant, it doesn’t require, but can benefit from pruning. Flowering dogwood 'First Lady' is a tough and easy to grow ornamental shrub. Perfect as an accent plant or for informal hedges and screens. Excellent for beds and borders, banks and slopes, or as a groundcover. Great-looking when planted in groups or masses. Suitable for informal, cottage, coastal and urban gardens.