Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire'

Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire' is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun.

Where to use it in a border

At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Avensto edge in front
• Blazing Starto edge in front
• Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'to edge in front
• Crocosmia 'Lucifer'to edge in front
• Culver's Root 'Fascination'to edge in front
• Drumstick Alliumto edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden