Online Plant Guide - Cornus sanguinea / Bloodtwig Dogwood

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Scientific Name:	Cornus sanguinea
Common Name:	Bloodtwig Dogwood
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	3 -5 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Landscape Categories:	Bark, Trunk, and Branch Features
Comments:	Has a rangy, unkept appearance, but its showy stems are a redeeming factor. Does not suffer from as many disease problems as do other dogwoods. Birds eat the berries. Can be planted as a single specimen or in mass plantings.

Cornus sanguinea/Bloodtwig Dogwood