This is from the Dogwood Family which are noted for their brightly coloured winter stems. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moisture retentive soil. Baton Rouge has bright scarlet winter stems and green foliage which turns orangey scarlet in the autumn.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm x 200cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.