Bloodtwig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire') in the Dogwoods Database - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Leaves:	Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous
Fruit:	Edible to birds
Flowers:	Showy Malodorous
Uses:	Provides winter interest
Edible Parts:	Fruit
Wildlife Attractant:	Birds
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators:	Various insects

Common names

Bloodtwig Dogwood
Dogwood
Common Dogwood
European Dogwood

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Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2015-01-23

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Location: At the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: January, 2019
Bloodtwig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire') 001

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-10

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-10-21

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-14

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Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-01-21

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-10

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Date: 2013-02-14

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Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2023-10-22
Versatile shrub. Best in spring time.

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Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-01-21

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-01-12

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-01-12

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Location: At the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: January, 2019
Bloodtwig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire') 002

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Meise Botanical Garden)
Date: 2024-01-24

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2017-11-11

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-03-08

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-04-14
Cutting the plants back hard in Spring encourages new stems to pr

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire
Date: 2017-01-02
The spectacular winter walk in January

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-07-11

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22

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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery

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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery

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Date: 2012-08-17

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-03-22
Stunning winter colours with Salix alba

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-11-21

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Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-11-10

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Location: Garden
Date: 2017-12-01

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-07-11

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-05-29

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Plant Events from our members
LyraLu	On May 4, 2022	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Not giving up completely but I'm 90% sure that none of the 5 dormant roots I received from Michigan Bulb Co. are living. Very disappointed.
LyraLu	On March 16, 2022	Potted up Potted up 5 small rooted stems
LyraLu	On March 11, 2022	Obtained plant (2) 4 inch dormant rooted

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