Kousa Dogwood
The Kousa Dogwood tree, Cornus kousa, or Japanese Flowering
Dogwood, is a handsome small specimen tree or shrub. The Kousa is
not as susceptible to disease as the White Dogwood in spring. It is
planted as a specimen, near a patio, or in groupings. Kousa Dogwood
trees blooms later than the White Dogwood and with a softer petal
flower than the White Flowering Dogwood. This deciduous tree has red
fruits that look like a big round raspberry. The fall color is red
to maroon. Because of its disease resistance, it is becoming the
best replacement for the White Dogwood. The flowering tree, Kousa
Dogwood, has low water requirements and displays a moderate
tolerance for salt and alkali soils.
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Dogwood - Coral Red
The Coral Red Dogwood, Cornus alba 'Sibirica', has stunning
bright red bark which adds color to the winter garden. It has been
given an Award of Garden Merit (AM), which is for plants of
outstanding excellence. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, it
produces the brightest winter bark when planted in full sun. To keep
the size of the plant in check and to encourage the most colorful
bark, remove a third of the stems back to ground level each spring.
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Dogwood - Greytwig
The Gray Dogwood is a deciduous shrub which typically occurs in
moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and
prairie margins, thickets and rocky bluffs. It grows 10-15' tall and
features white flowers borne in terminal racemes (hence the species
name of racemosa) in late spring and grayish-green, elliptic to
lance-shaped leaves (2-4" long). Foliage turns an interesting dusky
purplish red in fall. Terminal stems holding the flowers are
distinctively red and provide interesting contrast to the clusters
of small white berries which form after the flowers have dropped.
Red stem color is more easily seen after the fruits are gone, and
red color often persists into early winter. Excellent when planted
in groups and left alone to spread in naturalized areas or native
plant gardens. Also effective in shrub borders, along streams or
ponds or near buildings or when planted as a screen. Can be
particularly useful because of its ability to grow in poor soils.
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun
to part shade. Tolerant of city air pollution.
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Dogwood - Redosier
The Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, is a freely spreading shrub
with many stems, 3-18' tall; branching is opposite, young stems (and
most old ones) often bright, smooth, shiny red. Leaves are opposite,
deciduous, oval 5-10 cm long. White threads run through the veins
toewards the leaf tip. Flowers are white to greenish, small 2-4 mm
across with 4 petals. ; flowers are numerous in dense flat-topped
clusters. Fruits are white, berry-like drupes, 7-9 mm long. This
plant brightens up a winter landscape. Shade tolerant; provides
cover and food for wildlife and birds. It is adapted to both wet and
dry sites and a variety of soil types.
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Dogwood - Silky
The Silky Dogwood, Cornus amomum, has attractive white,
greenish-white or yellow flower clusters in the spring and blue and
white fruit in the fall. This plant tolerates poorly drained soils.
It is used for hedgerows, windbreaks and for stream bank erosion
control. The fruits are bluish in color. The fruit is eaten by game
birds, especially important as a source of food for migrating
songbirds. The twigs are an important source of winter browse for
deer and rabbits. Mature height: a small to medium sized shrub to
12'.
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Pink Flowering Dogwood
The Pink Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida rubra, has very
large pink flowers that appear in the early spring before the
foliage comes out. The foliage turns a brilliant red in the fall,
followed by bright berries which last into the winter. The trees
grow to a height of 15 feet. This deciduous tree is the Classic
Single Pink flowering beauty. Very popular and widely planted. Pink
Flowering Dogwood trees have bright red fruits, which are loved by
birds, and mature in early fall and usually persist until the middle
of December. The reddish brown wood is extremely hard and has been
used to make tool handles. It is a great landcape and ornamental
tree.
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Red Flowering Dogwood
The Red Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida, 'Cherokee Chief',
exhibits a moderate growth rate. The new growth is red. Red
Flowering Dogwood trees have moderate resistance to mildew. The
blooms are a beautiful deep lasting ruby red. Fall color is a bright
scarlet. Dogwoods have a variety of landscape uses. With the
year-round interest, dogwoods are excellent for specimen or accent
plantings around the terrace or patio. This deciduous trees is often
used with a combination of rhododendrons, azaleas and dogwoods
planted in a raised bed which creates an interesting natural
landscape feature. Dogwoods make excellent understory trees in a
semi-shaded area and are also now being used in conjunction with
typical foundation plantings and groundcovers in large beds around a
building.
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Dogwood - Yellow Twig
The Dogwood 'Yellow Twig', Cornus sericea 'Yellow Twig', is a
medium sized shrub with bright yellow twigs. These yellow twigs
provide a good contrast against any Red-twig with its yellow fall
color. The foliage is medium to dark green in summer, followed by
purplish fall color. The twigs are green in summer, but turn bright
clear yellow in fall and are quite conspicuous in winter, especially
if planted in groups with one of the red twigged dogwoods. Pruned
twigs invariably die back to the next bud and turn black from there
to the pruned end of the twig, leaving ugly black ends on bright
yellow twigs. Prune with care; remove branches or twigs only at the
ground line. Plant in full sun and provide a well watered location.
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Dogwood - Isanti
The Dogwood 'Isanti', Cornus sericea 'Isanti', is a fine-twigged
Dogwood with red bark. White flowers in late spring are followed by
abundant white fruit. Mounding plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and
spreading 4 to 8 feet. Very adaptable and will thrive in sun or
partial shade. Requires a soil with adequate moisture, otherwise
adaptable as it tolerates wet sites. Isanti Dogwoods are slower
growing and more compact than the species, making it more usable in
the landscape than the species.
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Dogwood - Ivory Halo
The Dogwood 'Ivory Halo', Cornus alba 'Bailhalo',also known as
tatarian dogwood, is a cultivar that is noted for its compact size,
variegated (white-edged) leaves and bright red twigs in winter. It
is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that
grows to a maximum size of 4-6' tall on erect, usually unbranched
stems. The outstanding ornamental features of this cultivar are: (1)
bright red winter stems which are particularly showy against a snowy
backdrop and (2) medium/dark green leaves (to 4. 5" long) which are
edged with white. Tiny, yellowish-white flowers appear in
flat-topped clusters (to 2. 5" diameter) in late spring, with
sparse, intermittent, additional flowering sometimes continuing into
summer. Flowers give way to clusters of blue-white drupes in summer.
Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to
have as much if not more ornamental interest than the flowers. Fall
color is variable, but foliage may turn attractive shades of
purple-red.
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Dogwood - Red Twigged
The Dogwood 'Red Twigged', Cornus 'Baileyi', is a shade tolerant
shrub with red bark in winter. This beautiful red stemmed dogwood
has medium green foliage. The creamy white flowers are followed by
blue-black fruits. Burgundy colored bark in the winter. It is good
for hedge use and winter interest. Needs a sufficient watering
routine. Full sun to part shade.
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White Flowering Dogwood
The White Flowering Dogwood, Cornus Florida, is the ”aristocrat”
of flowering trees because it is breathtakingly beautiful with its
white blossoms. The White Flowering Dogwood has an excellent show of
white blossoms in spring, and bright red berries in fall and winter.
It is planted as a specimen, near a patio, or in groupings. It is a
low branching tree that spreads horizontally and has a semi-rounded
top. Does best in sun to part shade. This deciduous tree does best
in well-drained acid soil with sufficient organic matter. Mulch to
maintain a cool, moist soil. Needs summer water. The White Flowering
Dogwood is one of the showiest native trees. The flowers unfold from
the round, conspicuous, gray winter flower buds before the leaves
come out. The white or pink flower bracts are showy and often
thought to be the petals of the flower. They open in May. The fruit
is a bright scarlet, relished by birds, squirrels, and other
animals, which often eat the fruit before it colors and matures,
usually between September and November. The wood is hard, heavy,
strong, very close-grained, and brown to red in color.
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Snow White Flwrng. Dogwood
The Snow White Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida, 'Cherokee
Princess', exhibits a early and heavy white flowering habit. It is
an erect growing white flowering dogwood with a straight central
leader that displays four inch flowers. Large snow white blooms
appear in abundance on this vigorous growing upright tree. The fall
color of the upper leaf surface of the Cherokee Princess Flowering
Dogwood is dependably red or red-purple, but the lower leaf surface
still retains a silvery hue for a bicolor effect. This deciduous
flowering dogwood tree is an excellent ornamental tree.
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Red Twig Dogwood Stems
The Red Twig Dogwood Stems display the deep red of Red Twig
dogwood stems, which compliment any décor inside or out. Indoors,
arrange the stems in a vase and use as a dramatic centerpiece.
Outside, place the stems in planters with evergreen branches for a
little color in the winter months. Each bundle contains 5-10 stems,
each stem measuring approximately 3-4' long.
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Dogwood - Artic Fire
The Dogwood Artic Fire, Cornus stolonifera 'Farrow', PPAF, is a
new species in the Cornus family. The red stems make a wonderful
show in the winter time. 'Artic Fire' is dwarf in form and has a
plant height and spread of 36-48'. Use this plant as a back of the
border plant in any perennial garden. Plant in full sun to part
shade for best color. The intense red stems can be used as stems for
holiday wreaths and other arrangements and is stunning in beds and
landscapes. Arctic Fire™ a great breakthrough for smaller gardens or
residential landscapes. It’s a spectacular show in the winter
sunlight. Protected by Plant Breeder's Rights - propagation
prohibited.
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Flowering Dogwood
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