Red-Barked Dogwood Hedging
A colourful deciduous hedge combining fresh summer foliage with striking red stems that bring valuable colour and structure to the winter garden.
Cornus alba, commonly known as Red-Barked Dogwood, is an excellent choice for informal hedging where seasonal interest is just as important as screening. Green foliage provides a leafy backdrop through spring and summer before developing attractive red and orange tones in autumn.
Once the leaves fall, the colourful young stems become the main feature, providing vivid red winter colour at a time when many other deciduous plants have little visual impact.
Why Choose Cornus alba?
Striking red stems provide excellent winter colour
Attractive green foliage through spring and summer
Good autumn foliage colour
Creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer
White berries can follow the flowers
Hardy and adaptable to a wide range of conditions
Suitable for sun or partial shade
Excellent for informal, wildlife-friendly and mixed hedging
Why Buy Rootballed Cornus alba?
Rootballed Cornus alba is field-grown and lifted during the dormant season with soil retained around its root system. Rootballed plants are commonly used for hedging and allow established field-grown specimens to be supplied ready for planting.
This makes them particularly useful for larger planting schemes and longer hedge runs where you want to establish a substantial new hedge from the outset.
Available Sizes
Rootballed Cornus alba is available in a range of heights, subject to seasonal nursery availability.
Larger plants provide greater initial presence, while smaller sizes can offer an economical solution for longer hedge runs and mass planting.
How Many Plants Do I Need?
Plant spacing depends upon the size selected and the density of hedge you want to create.
Our hedging guide will help you calculate the appropriate number of plants for the length of your proposed hedge.
Supply & Professional Planting
We can supply rootballed Cornus alba for customers undertaking their own planting or provide a complete professional supply and planting service.
Kirman Design can undertake ground preparation, spacing and planting and provide appropriate establishment and aftercare guidance.
Important – Rootballed Plants Are Seasonal
Rootballed Cornus alba is lifted from nursery fields during the dormant season. Availability therefore varies according to the time of year, weather conditions and nursery stock.
For larger quantities or particular sizes, early ordering is recommended.
Delivery, Access & Planting
Rootballed hedging can be large and heavy, particularly at the larger sizes. Before ordering, it is important to consider delivery access, the route to the planting position and how the plants will be handled and planted.
Read our Guide to Hedge Delivery, Access & Planting
We can install any hedge in all of the following postcodes;
BB, BL, CH1 - CH5, CW8, CW9, FY, L, LA1 - LA6, M, OL, PR, SK1 - SK12, WA, & WN. Please do not purchase if you want the hedging installed outside this area. If you do live outside the area, then please give us a call on 01942 604976 and we can see if it’s possible to do this.
Red-Barked Dogwood Hedging
A colourful deciduous hedge combining fresh summer foliage with striking red stems that bring valuable colour and structure to the winter garden.
Cornus alba, commonly known as Red-Barked Dogwood, is an excellent choice for informal hedging where seasonal interest is just as important as screening. Green foliage provides a leafy backdrop through spring and summer before developing attractive red and orange tones in autumn.
Once the leaves fall, the colourful young stems become the main feature, providing vivid red winter colour at a time when many other deciduous plants have little visual impact.
Why Choose Cornus alba?
Striking red stems provide excellent winter colour
Attractive green foliage through spring and summer
Good autumn foliage colour
Creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer
White berries can follow the flowers
Hardy and adaptable to a wide range of conditions
Suitable for sun or partial shade
Excellent for informal, wildlife-friendly and mixed hedging
Why Buy Rootballed Cornus alba?
Rootballed Cornus alba is field-grown and lifted during the dormant season with soil retained around its root system. Rootballed plants are commonly used for hedging and allow established field-grown specimens to be supplied ready for planting.
This makes them particularly useful for larger planting schemes and longer hedge runs where you want to establish a substantial new hedge from the outset.
Available Sizes
Rootballed Cornus alba is available in a range of heights, subject to seasonal nursery availability.
Larger plants provide greater initial presence, while smaller sizes can offer an economical solution for longer hedge runs and mass planting.
How Many Plants Do I Need?
Plant spacing depends upon the size selected and the density of hedge you want to create.
Our hedging guide will help you calculate the appropriate number of plants for the length of your proposed hedge.
Supply & Professional Planting
We can supply rootballed Cornus alba for customers undertaking their own planting or provide a complete professional supply and planting service.
Kirman Design can undertake ground preparation, spacing and planting and provide appropriate establishment and aftercare guidance.
Important – Rootballed Plants Are Seasonal
Rootballed Cornus alba is lifted from nursery fields during the dormant season. Availability therefore varies according to the time of year, weather conditions and nursery stock.
For larger quantities or particular sizes, early ordering is recommended.
Delivery, Access & Planting
Rootballed hedging can be large and heavy, particularly at the larger sizes. Before ordering, it is important to consider delivery access, the route to the planting position and how the plants will be handled and planted.
Read our Guide to Hedge Delivery, Access & Planting
We can install any hedge in all of the following postcodes;
BB, BL, CH1 - CH5, CW8, CW9, FY, L, LA1 - LA6, M, OL, PR, SK1 - SK12, WA, & WN. Please do not purchase if you want the hedging installed outside this area. If you do live outside the area, then please give us a call on 01942 604976 and we can see if it’s possible to do this.
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