Cornus 'Baton Rouge' Size:3L pot long seed pods

long seed pods

The flowering begins in Spring when deep pink-purple flowers bloom

The main feature of the John Downie tree are the fruits which are large

when others are bare and uninteresting

it attracts masses of wildlife

Cornus 'Baton Rouge' Size:3L pot long seed podsCornus 'Baton Rouge' is a superb deciduous shrub, grown specifically for its incredible ornamental stems. Its true display begins after the leaves fall, revealing a dense thicket of brilliant, lipstick red stems that light up the garden landscape. For the most intense colour, it should be pruned back hard after the harshest weather has passed to encourage a fresh flush of these vibrant new stems. Cornus 'Baton Rouge' develops into a medium sized,