40 Winter Flame Fire Bush Hedge Seeds | Bloodtwig Red Dogwood (Cornus Sanguinea)
Other Names: Blood Twig Dogwood, Midwinter Flame, Red Twig Dogwood, Fire Bush
Grow Zones: 3,4,5,6,7
The Midwinter Flame bush is always showing off, no matter what the season is!
Cornus Sanguinea is native to Europe and Western Asia. This bushy blood-twig shrub grows to be 5-6 ft tall. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. Expect flowers to begin showing in June/July. At this time, the leaves are green. The flowers grow in whimsical groupings of white clusters.
Multiple stems grow upright and form a nice bush for walkways borders and hedgerows.
Leaf colors change throughout the seasons. When the leaves drop during winter the remaining twigs show a color display of yellow, orange and red (at times, a deep blood red).
As an added bonus, Cornus Sanguinea is not frost tender. This cold-hardy hedge shrub will make it through the winter months with stride.
These seeds are 100% fresh and boast a high germination rate. They are priced to sell!
How to Care for Cornus Sanguinea
Water regularly, ensure proper drainage and nutrient rich soil. Mulching is nice but optional. Very important is to never prune the bush over 25% of its length. Just the same, pruning old branches is recommended. The young branches display the most color in the winter months.
Germination Procedure: Scarify seeds by soaking in glass of water for 1 day. Warm stratify (Put seeds in a bag of moist sand, place the bag in warm "room temperature" settings for 4 months). After, cold stratify by placing the bag in the freezer for 3 months. Now, the seeds are ready to sprout. Seeds sprout in temperatures around 75 degrees.