Propagation
Collect seeds and remove pulp then stratify seeds for 2-3 months and sow in prepared beds during autumn.

Take soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoot during late spring (after flowering) and semi hardwood cuttings during late summer. Place under mist in a protected environment until roots appear.

Culture
Dogwoods prefer a slightly acidic soils and protection from strong drying winds with the roots kept moist and cool. Generally Dogwoods require little pruning and the tree species may have the crown lifted revealing the trunk


Botanic information
Leaf: The mid-green ovate leaves have an acuminate apex and a rounded or broad-cuneate base. The petiole is up to 20mm (ľin) long andthe underside is light green. During autumn the leaves turn purplish before falling.

Flower: The small white stellate flowers are arranged in a flattened terminal cyme that is up to 50mm (2in) wide and are often hidden by the foliage and appear during summer.

Fruit: The glossy, purplish-black spherical drupe has a bitter taste. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.