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The red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) - also known as blood-red dogwood - belongs to the native, quite species-rich genus of dogwood (Cornus). The shrub, up to five meters high and several meters wide, is often found in sparse mixed and deciduous forests, but is also often planted as a dense hedge in gardens. The tree, also known as dog berry, is quite undemanding in terms of location, as long as the soil is loose and nicely permeable.
The red dogwood is very undemanding in terms of location
Red dogwood is quite undemanding
Dogwood plants generally prefer a sunny to semi-shady location, although some varieties - such as the red dogwood - also thrive in a shady spot. You are guaranteed not to do anything wrong if you place the plant in the light penumbra. The red dogwood is also quite undemanding in terms of soil, because it thrives on slightly acidic as well as slightly alkaline, on sandy to loamy soil. The substrate should only be permeable, not too damp and moderately rich in nutrients.
tips
Although the root, bark, and leaves of the red dogwood are poisonous, the ripe fruit, if cooked, can be made into jam and juice.