Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
midwinter fire dogwood
A striking deciduous shrub with upright growth, producing vivid orange, red and yellow stems that create a fiery display in winter.
Green leaves emerge in spring, followed by clusters of small, off-white flowers in early summer. In autumn, the foliage turns rich shades of orange and yellow before falling to reveal the plant’s brightest feature—its glowing bare stems.
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' thrives in full sun, where its stem colour is most intense, and suits mixed borders, winter gardens, or mass planting for impact.
For the best display, prune back hard in early spring to encourage fresh, brightly coloured growth.
Green leaves emerge in spring, followed by clusters of small, off-white flowers in early summer. In autumn, the foliage turns rich shades of orange and yellow before falling to reveal the plant’s brightest feature—its glowing bare stems.
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' thrives in full sun, where its stem colour is most intense, and suits mixed borders, winter gardens, or mass planting for impact.
For the best display, prune back hard in early spring to encourage fresh, brightly coloured growth.
How to care for Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire:
Incorporate some well-rotted garden compost when planting and scatter some mycorrhizal fungi on the rootball to aid establishment and water in well.
Leave the plant unpruned for the first year after planting, but once established, and for best stem colour, cut new growth back hard to within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground in March and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
Leave the plant unpruned for the first year after planting, but once established, and for best stem colour, cut new growth back hard to within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground in March and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
2m
Eventual spread:
2m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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