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How to prune dogwoods for brightly-coloured stems year after year

A winter garden planting of Thuja occidentalis evergreen trees with Cornus Alba 'Westonbirt', Dogwood red stems - stock photo.

With their firework hues and structural appeal, cornus (aka dogwoods) are more popular than ever. So, how to prune dogwoods if you want them to look their colourful best with each passing year?

One of the easiest ways to add colour to a winter garden, dogwoods are often counted among the best winter flowers that bloom at Christmas in spite of the fact they're not grown for their blooms but for their dazzling winter stems.

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