Dogwood (Common)
Do you want to plant a Dogwood (Common)? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Dogwood (Common), and on pruning and caring for your Dogwood (Common).
General characteristics of a Dogwood (Common)
Red dogwood gets its name from the red branches that this shrub retains in winter. In our thickets and forest edges you often find specimens of the Red dogwood, Cornus sanguinea L.. Especially during flowering, the shrub is notable for its umbel-shaped inflorescences of creamy white flowers. Later when the fruits have grown, you can recognize the shrub by its blue-black berries. In autumn during the second flowering period, you can see the white umbels of the second flowering at the same time on the shrub with the umbels of berries from the first flowering period.
Can proliferate on clay and makes deposits easily.
Characteristics
How to plant a Dogwood (Common)
Roots at least 10 cm below ground level. Dig a planting hole 1.5 x as wide as the root system; make sure the roots are covered with soil; do not plant deeper than to where the stem begins
How to harvest a Dogwood (Common)
Collecting depositors and seedlings
Caring for and pruning your Dogwood (Common)
Pruning is not always necessary, but dogwood tolerates pruning extremely well. With most species, a light topiary is necessary to get a well-shaped shrub. This can be done in winter but also in summer. When it comes to the colored branches, prune the entire shrub in early spring every year or every three years. This is because young shoots have the brightest color.
Where does a Dogwood (Common) grow
Red dogwood grows mainly in thickets, forest edges and in forests. The shrubs grow best in moist, well-drained and nutrient-rich soil in sun or partial shade.
General
| Origin |
Native
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| Tree Type | Shrub |
Length and Age
| Length in about 10 years | 2 Up to 4 Meter |
| Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years | 4 Up to 40 year |
| Maximum Age | Up to year |
| Required Space | Up to m2 |
| Growth Rate | trees.medium |
Reproduction
| Tree is Self-Pollinating | No |
| Reproduction Method |
Makes layers
Makes seedlings
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| Reproduction rate |
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Reproduction rate
| 1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds). |
| 2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required |
| 3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion). |
| 4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces |
| 5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed). |
Pruning Period
| This Tree is Evergreen | No |
| Summer | No pruning in summer |
| Winter | February tot March |
| Leaf Shapes | Egg-shaped |
| Easy to prune | No |
Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Lenticels | Yes |
| Colour |
Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Colour | |
| Bud Position |
Opposite
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| Bud Shape |
Pointed
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Other
| Root | Information not available |
| Bloom |
Has flowers
Has fruits
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| Wind sensitivity | Moderately sensitive to (sea) wind |
Diseases
| Sensitive to the Following Diseases | Information not available |
Harvest/recognition in winter
Branches turning red in winter; green pointed opposite buds.
Light requirement of the Dogwood (Common)
The Dogwood (Common) thrives best under these light conditions.
Suitable soil types for the Dogwood (Common)
In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Dogwood (Common) to grow.
| Soil type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| light clay |
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| heavy clay |
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| sand |
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| peatland |
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| Loam |
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| Moerig op zand |
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| Lichte zavel |
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| Zware zavel |
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Humidity
A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Suitable acidity level for the Dogwood (Common)
Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Dogwood (Common) in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
Nutritional needs of the Dogwood (Common)
Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Very nutrient-poor soil |
| 2. | Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil |
| 3. | Nutrient-poor soil |
| 4. | Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 5. | Moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 6. | Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil |
| 7. | Nutrient-rich soil |
| 8. | Extremely nutrient-rich soil |
| 9. | Very extremely nutrient-rich soil |
Humidity
Does Dogwood (Common) like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Extremely dry soils |
| 2. | Extremely dry to dry soils |
| 3. | Dry soils |
| 4. | Dry to dry/moist soils |
| 5. | Dry/moist soils |
| 6. | Dry/moist to moist soils |
| 7. | Moist soils |
| 8. | Moist to wet soils |
| 9. | Wet soils |
To be applied in landscapes
0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Landscape | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Agroforestry |
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| Hedge |
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| Hedge |
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| Forest |
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| Feeding hedge |
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| Back yard |
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| Small back yard |
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| Small back yard |
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| Solitary |
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| Wood wall |
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Cultural-historical value
0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high
Insects
| How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? | 15 |
| Which insect groups live on this tree/plant? |
Bees
Butterflies
Hoverflies
Wasps
Bumblebees
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| Are there insects dependent on this species? | No |
| Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Green Hairstreak
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Birds
| Average number of birds per tree/plant? | 9 |
| Which bird groups live on this tree/plant? |
Eurasian jays
tits
thrushes
common blackbirds
Common pheasants
Hawfinches
Bohemian waxwings
western jackdaws
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Mammals
| Average number of mammals per tree/plant? | |
| Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there mammals dependent on this species? | No |
| Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Bloom Period
| Summer | May Up to June |
Tree Species
| Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with |
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Suitable for mammals?
toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Mammal | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Badgers |
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| Squirrel |
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| Ferret |
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| Goat |
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| Herbivorous rodents |
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| Deer |
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| Dog |
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| Cat |
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| Chicken |
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| Cow |
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| Human |
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| Mouse |
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| Horse |
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| Roe deer |
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| Sheep |
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| Pig |
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| Foxes |
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| Wild boar |
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| Beavers |
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Explanation
Explanation
Edibility
- Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
- Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
- Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
- Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
- Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
- Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.
Trunk Height
Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree
from - to, in whole meters, average
Information not available
Trunk Diameter
(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.
from - to, in whole centimeters, average
Information not available
Aboveground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Belowground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Substance Binder
| Which substances can be bound or absorbed? |
CO2
Particulate matter
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Carbon Attraction (kf)
| (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree | Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48) |
Warming Resistance
| This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). | No |
CO2
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no storage |
| 2. | low storage |
| 3. | moderate storage |
| 4. | high storage |
| 5. | very high storage |
Fine Dust
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no capture capacity |
| 2. | low capture capacity |
| 3. | moderate capture capacity |
| 4. | high capture capacity |
| 5. | very high capture capacity |
This is what an adult tree Dogwood (Common) looks like
Common dogwood in autumn
Common dogwood in wintertime
This is what the fruits of a Dogwood (Common) look like
Fruit of the common dogwood
This is what a Dogwood (Common) in bloom looks like
Common dogwood in bloom
This is what the bud of a Dogwood (Common) looks like
Buds of the common dogwood
This is what the leaf of a Dogwood (Common) looks like
Leaf of the common dogwood