Dogwood Excelsum Superbum" tree 2.50 - 3.00 m Ligustrum japonicum "Excelsum Superbum"
Ligustrum japonicum 'Excelsum Superbum' (Dogwood 'Excelsum Superbum') is native to Japan, Korea, China. Variety of the species Ligustrum japonicum – large shrub or smaller tree, evergreen with erect habitus and wide and round crown, very dense; the leaves are large, up to 10 cm long and 6 cm wide, elliptic, oval, arched in shape, with a fine glossy texture and a dark green color; the flowers are small, creamy white, fragrant, and grouped in long erect pyramidal panicles, appear from late May to August, and are so numerous that they cover the leaves; the fruits are small, round, black and soft when ripe, they remain on the plant for several months; adapts to all types of soil, tolerates salinity, wind and pollution; withstands heavy, repeated cutting and forms very beautiful evergreen hedges. The difference from the type species consists in the color of the leaves, which are lighter in color, at first green with pink edges, later the edges become a special creamy yellow and retain their color until the following spring.
Maximum height: 3 - 8 m
Maximum width: 4 - 6 m
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C (minimum resistance temperature).< /p>
Growth: fast.
Location: sun.
Plant hardiness zones in Europe:
Average annual minimum temperatures in °C*
Zone 1 < -45.5°C
Zone 2 -45.5°C / -40.1°C
Zone 3 -40.0°C / -34.5°C
Zone 4 - 34.4°C / -28.9°C
Zone 5 -28.8°C / -23.4°C
Zone 6 -23.3°C / -17.8°C
Zone 7 -17.7°C / -12.3°C
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C
Zone 9 -6.6°C / -1.2°C p>
Zone 10 -1.1°C / +4.4°C
Zone 11 > +4.4°C
* Minimum temperatures are an important factor that determines plant hardiness (the ability of plants to survive where these minimum temperatures can occur).
p>This principle was created in the early 1960s by the "United States Department of Agriculture" and then adapted for Europe by W. Heinz and D. Schreiber. < p>Based on this principle, Europe was divided into 11 zones. Zone 7 -17.7°C / -12.3°C
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C
Zone 9 -6.6 °C / -1.2 °C
Zone 10 -1.1 °C / +4.4 °C
Zone 11 > +4.4°C
* Minimum temperatures are an important factor that determines plant hardiness (the ability of plants to survive where these minimum temperatures can occur).
p>This principle was created in the early 1960s by the "United States Department of Agriculture" and then adapted for Europe by W. Heinz and D. Schreiber.
Based on this principle, Europe was divided into 11 zones.