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Cornaceae
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Durability and steadiness.
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Genus
- Cornus
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 8-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The common name refers to the dramatic blood-red color of the young stems in winter.
- The dark purple-black berries are eaten by over 20 species of birds in Europe.
- Bloodtwig dogwood wood is extremely hard and was traditionally used for making skewers and arrows.
- The plant's oil-rich berries were once pressed to make lamp oil in rural Europe.
- It produces flat-topped flower clusters called corymbs that can be 2 inches across.
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reliability
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endurance