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Dogwood

Cornus sanguinea

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Common names

46 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Blood-twig Dogwood[3]
  • Blood-twigged Dogwood[3]
  • Bloodtwig dogwood[1][2]
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Basque
Belarusian
  • Свідзіна крывава-чырвоная[2]
Bulgarian
  • Кучешки дрян[2]
Catalan
  • sanguinyol[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲红瑞木[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲紅瑞木[2]
Croatian
Czech
  • svída krvavá[2]
Danish
  • Rød kornel[2]
Estonian
  • verev kontpuu[2]
Finnish
  • mustamarjakanukka[2]
German
Greek
  • Αγριοκρανιά[2]
Hungarian
  • Veresgyűrű som[2]
  • vörösgyűrű-som[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Raudonoji sedula[2]
Norwegian
  • villkornell[2]
Polish
  • Dereń świdwa[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Дерен кроваво-красный[2]
  • Дёрен кровавый[2]
  • Дёрен кровяно-красный[2]
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  • Кизил кроваво-красный[2]
  • Свидина кроваво-красная[2]
Slovak
  • svíb krvavý[2]
Slovenian
  • rdeči dren[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • skogskornell[2]
Turkish
  • Demircik[2]
  • Kiren[2]
  • Yaban Kızılcığı[2]
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  • Yabani Kızılcık[2]
Ukrainian
  • Дерен-свидина[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cornus sanguinea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Rode Kornoelje — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Cornouiller sanguin — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Bloodtwig Dogwood — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Roter Hartriegel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • common dogwood — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • sanguino — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Corniolo sanguinello — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Corniso — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
[2] Cornus sanguinea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Rode Kornoelje — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Cornouiller sanguin — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Bloodtwig Dogwood — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Roter Hartriegel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • common dogwood — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • sanguino — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Corniolo sanguinello — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Corniso — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Dereń świdwa — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • svída krvavá — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Rød kornel — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Veresgyűrű som — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • villkornell — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Cornapuya — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Свидина кроваво-красная — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Raudonoji sedula — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • mustamarjakanukka — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Svib — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • 歐洲紅瑞木 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • 欧洲红瑞木 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • verev kontpuu — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • skogskornell — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • sanguinyol — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Zuhandor — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Sânger — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Дерен-свидина — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Свідзіна крывава-чырвоная — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Αγριοκρανιά — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • rdeči dren — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Кучешки дрян — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Дёрен кровяно-красный — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Дерен кроваво-красный — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Дёрен кровавый — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Кизил кроваво-красный — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Cwyrosyn — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • svíb krvavý — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Yabani Kızılcık — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • vörösgyűrű-som — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Yaban Kızılcığı — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Kiren — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Demircik — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 155124; Cornus sanguinea.
[3] Cornus sanguinea — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Blood-twig Dogwood — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Blood-twigged Dogwood — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Common Dogwood — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Cornus sanguinea.
  • Dogberry — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Cornus sanguinea.
  • European Dogwood — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Cornus sanguinea.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common dogwood — Page 2, column 2, row top 97 pt; common-name cell after Cornus sanguinea.; Cornus sanguinea.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cornus sanguinea is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Cornaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
1.52–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
1.52–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect; Irregular; Multi-stemmed; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to Lebanon and Caucasus

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators, specialized bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Cornus sanguinea in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Fruit tree, Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
3.00 m high × 2.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Fruit, Oil
Functions
Weaving, Charcoal, Dye, Hedge, Oil, Timber, Fragrant
Edibility
2 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

The fruit of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked, but due to its bitter taste and potential nausea when consumed, it is of little use. The fruit is about 8 mm in diameter, and oil can be extracted from the seeds, which becomes edible after processing.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cornus sanguinea — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5380419; ID YGMF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5380419; ID YGMF; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Cornus sanguinea — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Cornus sanguinea (top 97 pt)

    Source checked on .