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Beginner
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2.5m
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2.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cornus sanguinea
Other names: Common dogwood, Prickwood, Skewer wood, Swamp dogwood, Houndberry tree, Pegwood, Gadrise, Dogberry, Common cornel, Blood twig
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Genus: Cornus
Species: C. sanguinea - C. sanguinea is an upright, deciduous shrub with green leaves turning deep-red in autumn. Its young shoots are reddish in winter. It bears small white flowers in summer followed by black berries in autumn.
Cornus sanguinea is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Stem: Red in Winter
Fruit: Blue-black in Summer
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Cornus sanguinea (Common dogwood) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Greenish white flowers appear in June, and have a rather unpleasant scent, but this seems to be attractive to numerous insects including bees. The blue-black berries are eaten by a range of birds. In the past, a water-based extract made from this plant was used as a treatment for mange in domestic dogs, hence the English common name.
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