Cornus sanguinea

Common Dogwood

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Height

1 to 5 m

Width

2 to 4 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, flood, tolerant of salt, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Cornus sanguinea

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub like a thicket, 1-5 (8) m tall and 2-4 m wide, upright, gradually broad, occasionally a one-stem small tree with asymmetrical crown, oval; slow-growing to moderate

Branches and bark

Young twigs are blood-red, especially in early spring

Blossom

After leaves shoots, small, modest, cream-white umbels, end of May/June; pungent scent

Leaves

Elliptical, dark green, wine-red to orange-yellow from end of September

Fruits

Black, pea-size berries from September on; unpalatable

Roots

Intense cordate roots tending to form runners, often 50 per square meter

Demands

Very robust, frost hardy, and extremely adaptable shrub, good for urban areas, wind resistant

Soil

Thrives in almost any area, avoid very acidic, poor sandy soil; hardly tolerant of salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99110079	Cont, 60-100	€13.50
SANA001005	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€60.00
SANA008203	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€75.00
bkA702747647033	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99110079	Cont, 60-100	€13.50
SANA001005	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€60.00
SANA008203	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€75.00
bkA702747647033	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00