The Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood, otherwise known as the Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ or Cornelian Cherry, Cornel, Sorbet Edible Dogwood, is a rather well known shrub plant by gardening enthusiasts around the world.
Best known for its low maintenance and moderate growth, this shrub will likely liven up your house (or garden) with its variegated colored leaves. But, only if you learn how to take proper care of it for it to thrive.
Fortunately, this is exactly what we’ll cover in this Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood Care Guide. So let’s dive in.
In order to take proper care of your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood you’ll need to keep in mind the following guidelines:
- Water: The Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood needs water once a week but increase the frequency on hot days. Slow down on watering once established.
- Light: Keep your Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ in an environment where it can receive partial to full sun on a daily basis.
- Soil: Make sure to keep the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood in soil with moist but well-draining to well draining properties, so ideally, one that is made of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
And as with many other plants, these are the only three care factors you need to remember to make sure your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is, for the most part, healthy and well to survive.
Scientific / Botanical Aspects
In botanical terms, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood belongs to the Cornaceae family, the genus Cornus and the species Mas, hence its scientific (or botanical) name Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ (KOR-nus AL-ba).
As with other Cornus’s, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is a deciduous plant, which means it will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
Growing Region
The Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is a plant native to the Europe and Asia.
As a rule of thumb, we recommend to always keep in mind your plants’ native region and environment, since these are the conditions that your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is most accustomed to, thus where it can most favorably.
With this in mind, the Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ will be most used to the heat zones in the 5 – 8 region, as the plant hardiness level falls between 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a and the ideal climate zone is between 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Growth and Size
Growth
In terms of size and growth, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is a relatively moderate grower, which makes things somewhat easy for any plant enthusiast.
Size
But, how big does the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood actually get? What should you expect in terms of size? Let’s dive right in…
The Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ can grow up to 15′ – 25′ (4.5m – 7.5m) in 15′ – 25′ (4.5m – 7.5m) and 12′ – 20′ (3.6m – 6m) in 12′ – 20′ (3.6m – 6m).
Also, expect it to grow in a wonderful rounded shape, which is something worthwhile to remember when making your garden landscape plans.
Water
In terms of watering, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is a fairly simple plant to take care of.
This is mostly because it has a straightforward watering schedule and somewhat regular watering needs.
Specifically, most experts agree that the Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ needs water once a week but increase the frequency on hot days. Slow down on watering once established.
Which is why it is considered a plant with relatively average needs in terms of water.
Watering
As a rule of thumb, you should remember to keep your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood in soil with moist but well-draining to well draining characteristics, as these will guarantee the right conditions for your plant to grow and thrive.
When you consider this, this is why you should aim to choose soil that has good drainage, and moist properties to keep the right moisture levels at all times.
But, if you want a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to watering your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood then you should consider the famous ‘finger’ test. To perform this test, you just need to put your finger in your plant’s soil and determine if it’s moist or not. If it is, then don’t water; if it isn’t, then please do. In any case, this test will allow you to know if your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood needs or does not need water, every time.
Soil Mix
As mentioned earlier, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood prefers to have soil with good drainage, and moist properties at all times, reason why you need to make the soil mix out of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
This is why most experts agree that the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood requires soil with loam (silt), sand, clay, high organic matter, and shallow rocky, which will give you the right conditions it needs.
In addition to this, expert gardeners recommend having preferably alkaline, acid or neutral soil.
Light and Exposure
In terms of light & exposure, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood requires partial to full sun in order for it to thrive under the right conditions.
Most experts agree that this shrub will do well as long as you keep it in partial to full sun, and it will be able to grow properly.
Specifically, we recommend that you place your Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ in little to partial shade (only 2-6 hours of direct sunlight a day), to full and direct sun (more 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).
Season
Being a deciduous plant, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
But, you can expect it to have its ‘prime-time’ during the spring (early), the summer (mid), the fall, and during the winter.
Flowers
You can expect your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood to flower around the spring months from April to June (spring).
The Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood produces some beautiful white, or gold/yellow flowers around this time of year.
Foliage
The leaves from the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood have a beautiful variegated color during most of the year.
In particular, they have a simple arrangement with a opposite organization in its leaves.
You can expect the leaves from your Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ to be around (1-3 inches) in size.
Attracts, Tolerance and Resistance
The Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood is well known for its tolerance to clay soil, and animals like deer, so don’t worry if any of these come along, your Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ will be fine.
Garden
Now, let’s talk garden and how your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood will look best in it.
Most Cornus Alba ‘Stdazam’ owners agree that this shrub will look great in most cottage, contemporary and rustic gardens of all types.
Other owners consider that they complement well most gardens of informal and cottage, and in traditional garden styles.
In particular, the Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood’s best location within your garden is in beds and borders, and in hedges and screens, others use it for landscaping in a cutting garden, urban garden, very wet areas, border, mass planting, wildlife garden, hedge, erosion control, specimen, or a woodland garden.
Companion Plants
Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood’s do well with some other plants beside it. One good companion plant is the Buxus, which will pair up nicely with your leafy friend.
Others consider that a nice Physocarpus will work well too, so choose whichever you find works best for you!
Conclusion
And we’ve come to an end. Fortunately, that’s everything you need to know about your Strawberry Daiquiri® Siberian Dogwood to keep it safe and sound in your garden or home. Enjoy planting!
