Cornus sanguinea subsp. australis
Cornus sanguinea subsp. australis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Transcaucasus | Ukraine
GBIF: Алиса Жукова
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cornaceae
- Genus:
- Cornus
- Species:
- Cornus sanguinea subsp. australis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Fall Color:
- red, purple
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Germination can be slow and erratic. Seeds may require two winters of cold stratification for complete germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch