Midwinter Fire common dogwood
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
MBG Plant of Merit 2016
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 feet tallup to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midwinter Fire' common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire') is a shrub for borders, winter interest, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows upright and reaches up to 72 inches tall and wide. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The leaves turn color in fall, and bees, butterflies, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and American holly.