{"product_id":"cornus-controversa-june-snow","title":"June Snow Dogwood - Cornus controversa ‘June Snow’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJune Snow Dogwood - Cornus controversa ‘June Snow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe giant dogwood is the tree people call the wedding cake tree, and the reason is structural: branches emerge in distinct horizontal tiers with clear air between each layer. ‘June Snow’ is a selection of \u003cem\u003eCornus controversa\u003c\/em\u003e chosen for the weight of its flowering, which covers those tiers in flat creamy-white heads so the whole tree looks like stacked plates of blossom. It is a cool-climate tree, and in the right district it is one of the most architecturally satisfying deciduous specimens available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy June Snow Dogwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: The layered horizontal habit gives the tree year-round form, most obvious once the leaves drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flat cream-white flower heads sit on top of each tier in late spring and early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns rich purple-red before falling, a genuine second season of interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue-black berries follow the flowers and are quickly taken by birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs cool conditions, performing in the tablelands, Victoria, Tasmania and the Adelaide Hills rather than warm humid coastal gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its tiered shape is best appreciated standing alone with clear space around it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Entry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in a front garden gives seasonal drama without excessive size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered Woodland Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well above hellebores, ferns and hydrangeas in a cool shaded scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a country driveway it creates a strong horizontal rhythm in flower.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-6m for a grove effect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil, acidic to neutral, with reliable drainage. It dislikes both drought and waterlogging, and it will not thrive in shallow alkaline ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first three summers, since dogwoods are shallow rooted and suffer quickly in dry spells. Mulch generously with leaf litter or composted bark out to the branch spread, held clear of the trunk, and site it out of hot dry afternoon wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8m, occasionally to 10m in ideal cool conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool districts, part shade where summers are hot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species occurs in Japan, China, Korea and the Himalaya\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, in flat clusters, late spring to early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795329384734,"sku":"ND-0518-75L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795329417502,"sku":"ND-0518-500MM","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/K07Tp-33xT_t37S30EZNT_5geekbBS.jpg?v=1787313425","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cornus-controversa-june-snow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}