Woody > Cornus > Cornus sanguinea > Cornus sanguinea 'Compressa'
Cornus sanguinea
'Compressa'
Compact Bloodtwig Dogwood
| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| sanguinea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Compressa' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 120 - 180 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Dwarf dense shrub. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Shoots are dull brown-green and dark red on the exposed side. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 4-10 cm, growing broadly elliptic to ovate and turning red in autumn, with sparse pubescence. |
| Flower Description |
| Produces creamy white/tan flowers that are heavily scented and appear in dense cymes 5 cm across. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is purple-black and globose, growing to 6 mm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| This plant can be propagated by layering or from hardwood cuttings. |
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