common dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
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USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall5 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. Birds also visit the shrub.
Pairs well with Royal Purple smoketree, Little bluestem, and Star magnolia.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, and 5 more places. See all 9
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.