Magic Flame common dogwood
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Magic Flame' common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame') is a shrub for borders, hedges, 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 soil of most types. It grows 59 to 71 inches tall and wide with an erect habit. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, First Frost hosta, and Jackmanii clematis.