Cornus sanguinea seeds grow into the common dogwood or bloodtwig dogwood — a deciduous shrub native to the temperate biome of Europe, from Britain and Scandinavia south to the Mediterranean and east to Turkey and Iran, typically growing in hedgerows, woodland margins and chalky scrubland. Described by L. (Linnaeus). The epithet sanguinea means 'blood-red' (from Latin), referring to the vivid red autumn leaf and stem colour — the red-purple stems in winter are one of the most distinctive features of the species in the landscape. Produces flat-topped corymbs of small white flowers in early summer, followed by blue-black, inedible berries. The berries are rich in oil historically used for lamp fuel. A highly valuable wildlife shrub: supports a large number of invertebrates and provides food for birds. Family Cornaceae.Full sun to partial shade; adaptable to a wide range of soils including chalk; cold-hardy. Outstanding native wildlife shrub for hedgerows and woodland gardens. 'Sanguinea' = blood-red (vivid red-purple winter stems and autumn leaves); L.; flat-topped white flower corymbs Blue-black berries (oil historically used for lamps); outstanding wildlife value; essential hedgerow species Europe (Britain to Turkey and Iran) — temperate biome; hedgerows, woodland margins, chalky scrub Genus Cornus: ~45 species; N. Temperate; dogwoods; Family Cornaceae; Order Cornales Full sun/partial shade; wide range of soils including chalk; cold-hardy; wildlife shrub; Family Cornaceae Cornus sanguinea — the common dogwood — is one of the most ecologically valuable native European shrubs, its white flowers, blue-black berries and above all its vivid blood-red stems in winter making it a four-season ornamental and a cornerstone of the native hedgerow and woodland garden, providing food and habitat for a wide range of invertebrates, birds and other wildlife.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
