Category / Cornus / Dogwoods

Attractive in flower or fruit, Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial forming a carpet of conspicuously-veined, oval, glossy leaves, 1-2 in. long (2-5 cm), borne in whorls atop erect stems.…

Prized for its lovely flowers and brightly colored fruit, Cornus capitata (Evergreen Dogwood) is a bushy evergreen tree or shrub of spreading habit, forming a low canopy of ovate, leathery, dark green…

Graceful and spectacular, Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ (Wedding Cake Tree) is a small deciduous tree with beautifully layered horizontal branches. The stems are red and the ovate green leaves are adorned with bright…

Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood) is a clump-forming shrub or small deciduous tree with elliptic to oval leaves, 5 in. long (12 cm), slightly rough to the touch on the upper surface and…

A spectacular specimen tree in the landscape, Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree or large, multi-stemmed shrub with beautifully layered horizontal branches. The young stems are deep purplish brown…

Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) is a vigorous, spreading deciduous shrub of open-rounded habit when mature. It boasts purple-red stems and oval to elliptic, medium to dark green leaves, 2-5 in. long (5-12…

Suitable for small gardens, Cornus ‘Venus’ (Dogwood) is a vigorous, small deciduous tree with many seasons of interest. In spring, a profusion of huge, creamy-white flowers, or bracts, 6 in. across (15…

Award-winning Cornus alba ‘Argenteo-marginata’ (Tatarian Dogwood) is a medium-sized, suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of vibrant, deep red stems lasting all year long. Often numerous, they radiate beautifully from the base…

Award-winning Cornus alba ‘Aurea’ (Tatarian Dogwood) is a medium-sized, suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of vibrant, ruby red stems. Often numerous, they radiate beautifully from the base of the shrub. Award-winning…

Noted for its striking shiny, deep purple-black stems in winter and multiseason interest, Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’ (Tatarian Dogwood) is a multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of dark red stems, turning…

Noted for its stunning bright coral red stems in winter, award-winning Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ (Tatarian Dogwood) is a medium-sized, suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of vibrant red stems, turning bright crimson…

Noted for its colorful stems and twigs in winter, Cornus alba (Tatarian Dogwood) is a medium-sized ornamental shrub with great appeal. Rapidly growing, and adaptable to wet soils or dry soils, it…

Compact and bushy, Cornus alba Baton Rouge (Tatarian Dogwood) is a suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of red stems, turning bright crimson in winter. Flat-topped clusters of tiny creamy-white flowers appear…

Noted for its variegated foliage, Cornus alba Creme de Mint (Tatarian Dogwood) is a compact, suckering, deciduous shrub forming a thicket of vivid lime-green stems in winter. Often numerous, they radiate beautifully…

Noted for its colorful stems and twigs in winter, Cornus alba Ivory Halo (Tatarian Dogwood) is a compact deciduous shrub with great appeal. Rapidly-growing, adaptable to wet soils or dry soils, it…