Dogwoods

Sunny to slightly shaded location. It is not particular as to soil type, performs best in medium to moist, poor to medium rich, slightly acid soil. Can be planted near waters and places where the upper level of the ground water is near the soil surface. Fast-growing, can be pruned and used in hedges. Prune hard back in Springs to encourage strong new growth which coloring in Winter will really stand out. IV - first pruning - cut back hard about 30-50 cm above ground level, repeat till VII. It can be tamed with pruning, limiting the height around 1-1,5 m. If you are growing it for the flowers and fruit then you should keep pruning to a minimum.