Native trees / Hedging / Dogwood
| Family name | Dogwood |
|---|---|
| Latin family name | Cornaceae |
| Type of tree | Deciduous, and native |
| Average height | Up to 10m |
| Leaf size | Up to 6cm long and 3cm wide |
| Leaf colour | Green, to prurple in autumn |
| Leaf bursts | not available |
| Flower size | not available |
| Flower colour | not available |
| Flower bursts | Early summer |
| Fruit size | not available |
| Fruit colour | Black |
| Fruit bursts | September |
| Soil type/enviromental conditions | Frequent on heavy clays in downland scrub. Often planted in gardens. |
| Tree lore and folklore | Children made ‘musical instruments’ from the leaves; pulling the leaf slowly from each end, leaving a number of elastic tissues joining the two pieces, then ‘twanging’ them. |
