Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is a shrub that can grow 1.5m – 3m tall and 1.5m – 3m wide.
This plant has several common names including: common dogwood, blood twig, catteridge tree, common cornel, dogberry, dog cherry, dog tree, gadrise, gatten tree, gattar tree, houndberry tree, pegwood, prick timber, prickwood, skewer wood or swamp dogwood.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: common dogwood, blood twig, catteridge tree, common cornel, dogberry, dog cherry, dog tree, gadrise, gatten tree, gattar tree, houndberry tree, pegwood, prick timber, prickwood, skewer wood, swamp dogwood
Scientific name: Cornus sanguinea
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 1.5m – 3m
Spread: 1.5m – 3m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Coastal, Informal Garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Hedging & Screens
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) – Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) – MurielBendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
