Wilson's Dogwood Cornus wilsoniana - Swida wilsoniana

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Botanical Name:

Cornus wilsoniana

Family:

Cornaceae

Genus:

Cornus

Species:

wilsoniana

Common Name:

Wilson's Dogwood

Height:
20-30 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5

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  • Cornus wilsoniana

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 120 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus. This species is very closely related to C. walteri.

The fruit contains up to 30% oil. The dense wood is used for making farm tools and furniture.
* Propagation Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or in an outdoors seedbed if there is sufficient seed. The seed must be separated from the fruit flesh since this contains germination inhibitors. Stored seed should be cold stratified for 3 - 4 months and sown as early as possible in the year. Scarification may also help as may a period of about 3 days warm stratification at 15°c before the cold stratification. Germination, especially of stored seed, can be very slow, taking 18 months or more. Prick out the seedlings of cold-frame sown seeds into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow the plants on for their first winter in a greenhouse, planting out in the spring after the last expected frosts. more...