Cornus nuttallii ( Pacific Dogwood )

This West Coast native is a deciduous small tree with oval leaves, 5 inch long, which sometimes turn red in fall. White bracts surround purple and green true flowers around April or May prior to leaves, and often, plant will […]

Cornus mas ( Cornelian Cherry )

Spreading, deciduous, small tree with ovate, dark green leaves, tuning red-purple in fall. Yellow flowers are produced in umbels in late winter, before leafing out. Oblong, fleshy, bright red fruit in late summer, which are edible (but bitter) when ripe. […]

Cornus kousa ( Kousa Dogwood )

Deciduous, large shrub to small tree with vase shape (young plant) to broadly conical form (old plant). Long lasting, creamy white bracts surround inconspicuous flowers and persist for up to 6 weeks. These star-shaped “flowers”, as we refer to them, […]

Cornus florida ( World’s Fair Flowering Dogwood )

‘World’s Fair’ is an early flowerer with a stocky trunk and limbs. Flowers are white and this dogwood seems to be pretty drought resistant. Reportedly hardy to -7 degrees F (USDA Hardiness Zone 5b. Dogwoods in general are an understory, […]

Cornus florida ( Willsii Flowering Dogwood )

‘Willsii’ has greyish green, puckered leaves with white margins. Flowers are white. Dogwoods in general are an understory, deciduous tree, with horizontal to upright branching form is often overplanted, but always loved. With year round interest, it offers white to […]

Cornus florida ( Williams Red Flowering Dogwood )

‘Williams Red’ is an excellent rose-red flowering selection for the South. Dogwoods in general are an understory, deciduous tree, with horizontal to upright branching form is often overplanted, but always loved. With year round interest, it offers white to pink […]

Cornus florida ( White Giant Flowering Dogwood )

‘White Giant’ is noted for its large white bracts. Dogwoods in general are an understory, deciduous tree, with horizontal to upright branching form is often overplanted, but always loved. With year round intrest, it offers white to pink spring flowers, […]

Cornus florida ( White Cloud Flowering Dogwood )

‘White Cloud’ begins flowering when very young. Flowers are creamy white and plentiful. Dogwoods in general are an understory, deciduous tree, with horizontal to upright branching form is often overplanted, but always loved. With year round interest, it offers white […]

Cornus florida ( White Bouquet Flowering Dogwood )

‘White Bouquet’ has a compact form and is noted for its consistent, prolific display of flowers. Dogwoods in general are an understory, deciduous tree, with horizontal to upright branching form is often overplanted, but always loved. With year round interest, […]