20/40cm Pot Grown Common Dogwood
(Cornus sanguinea)

All Dogwood varieties have similar features, which includes creamy-white flowers in the Spring, following with blue or white berries (which Thrushes and Robins love), that sit on lush dark-green, oval leaves that redden in Autumn and fall (as the plant is deciduous) to uncover the stunning red/green stems underneath.

You can create a lovely mixed hedge with the Common̴Ì?Dogwood, or you can let it express its own wonderful features as a standalone hedge.

This 20/40cm pot grown̴Ì?Common Dogwood plant has an average growth rate but will exceed 2.5m tall when planted in good conditions.

The Cornus sanguinea is a tough plant that does well in both sun and partial shade and will always do best in moist sites.

• Growth height: Average (20-40cm per year)
• Ideal height: 2.5m+ Tall
• Soil Type: Normal
• Exposure: Inland
• Aspect: Semi-shade, Sun
• Evergreen foliage? No

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave it for too long, as you don't want the roots becoming root bound.

Do not prune your Common Dogwood in first year of growth; after that, ensure you cut them down to a woody base (within 4‰ۡó� of the ground) before they bud. This must be done every year, and make sure you feed and water the plant well after doing so- this will reward you with bright and lovely new shoots. You can also regenerate old plants through cutting away the old wood from the centre.