Winter Flame common dogwood
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Flame'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 10 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
'Winter Flame' common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Flame') 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 soil of most types. It grows 94 to 122 inches tall and wide with an erect habit, and bees, butterflies, and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer. You can plant it in a row for a tall hedge.
Pairs well with Morning Light eulalia, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Stonecrop.