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The Spectacular Flowering Dogwoods
This article will describe the flowering dogwoods in more detail. If you are fortunate to live in an area where you can grow these spectacular dogwoods, I highly recommend you try them as few flowering trees have as long a blooming season along with the...
California
El Segundo
Miscellaneous Dogwoods for the Garden
This article will 'clean-up' the story of dogwoods by describing some of the miscellaneous or less well known types. Without them, this article would be pretty black and white! There have been several articles on DG devoted to dogwoods; red-osier varieties...
California
El Segundo
Red-twig Dogwoods: a Shrub for All Seasons
Perhaps the most popular of these is ‘Bailhalo' (aka ‘Ivory Halo'), a 1.5-2 m version of ‘Elegantissima'. It is best to remove about a third of the older branches yearly. Shrubs like rhododendrons and mountain laurel are even better as they also...
California
El Segundo
Dogwood Wolf Eyes Cornus kousa
Prices start at : 99.95 USD / 3-4' (3 Gal.)

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers.
Maryland
Bowie
Milky Way Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa chinensis  Milky Way
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

It would be difficult to use too many Kousa Dogwoods. Less likely to suffer leaf curl in hot weather than the species. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall and has beautiful exfoliating bark, many long-lasting flowers, good fall color, and attractive fruit.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Family: Cornaceae
  • Germination: 83%
  • Genus: Cornus
  • Subspecies: chinensis
  • Collection Locale: NJ
New York
Locke
Evergreen Chinese Dogwood, Evergreen Dogwood Cornus capitata angustata    - Cornus angustata    , Cornus kousa angustata   , Cornus eliptica
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

It is native to the low-elevation woodlands of the Himalayas in China , India , and surrounding nations and it is naturalized in parts of Australia and New Zealand . The fruit can also be used in preserves.
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Height: 20-40 feet
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Germination: 83%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 12
  • Seeds Per Pound: 6,542
New York
Locke
White Kousa Dogwood
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 1 pcs

It has leaves when it flowers, which make an attractive backdrop. White springtime blooms and red berries last for months, followed by striking red and purple hues just in time for the autumn season.
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Spacing: 20-25 ft.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Kousa Dogwood Tree
Prices start at : 99.95 USD / 4-5' (3 Gal.)

Kousa Dogwood Tree this is a hardier substitute for the acid-loving flowering dogwood. In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any...
Maryland
Bowie
Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas     - Cornus mascula
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating, but the unripe fruit is rather astringent. This density makes it valuable for crafting into tool handles, parts for machines, etc.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 27
  • Species: mas
  • Germination: 83%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Genus: Cornus
New York
Locke
Kousa Dogwood Care: Tips For Growing Kousa Dogwood Trees
Add a circle ofabout 3 feet wide around the base of the tree to help retain moisture to the roots.The bark of the Kousa dogwood is so attractive that you'll want to selectivelybranches to show it off as part of your Kousa dogwood care.
Ohio
Willoughby
Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas     - Cornus mascula
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating, but the unripe fruit is rather astringent. This density makes it valuable for crafting into tool handles, parts for machines, etc.
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Quantity: 13.22 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 27
  • Purity: 99%
  • Botanical Name: Cornus mas
New York
Locke
Blue Ray Kousa Dogwood
Prices start at : 69.95 USD / 1 pcs

They're leaves called bracts—the flowers are small, yellowish-green, and inconspicuously hidden in the center of the bracts. It will stand out beautifully near your street without the size interfering with power lines.

Moderate

    • Drought Tolerance: Moderate
    • Sunlight: Full-Partial
    • Mature Width: 25 ft.
    • Growth Rate: Moderate
    South Carolina
    Fort Mill
    Cornus Red Pygmy
    Prices start at : 64.95 USD / Bareroot

    Red Pygmy can be grown in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. The extremely floriferous, dense heads of floral bracts create quite a spectacle on the dwarf foliage. It prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils and will benefit from a 2-...
    • Zone: 5 - 9
    • Variety: 'Rutnut'
    • Uses: Border, Containers, Fall Color, Foliage Interest, Hedge, Ornamental, Specimen
    • Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy
    • Bloom Size: 3 in
    • ppaf: PP#15,219
    South Carolina
    Hodges
    What Dogwood Tree Has Red Berries?
    Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, Stellar Pink is a sterile tree that doesn't bear flowers and cannot produce fruits.Cornelian cherry dogwood (Cornus mas), also called Cornelian cherry or European cornel, is so-named because of its brilliant cherry-red...
    California
    Santa Monica
    Little Rubytm Dogwood
    Prices start at : 14.99 USD

    Hongkongensis ) with great maroon fall and winter coloration. Dogwoods are naturally understory trees generally speaking although they can withstand full sun under optimum growing conditions.
    • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Dr. Tom Ranney and the Mountain Crop Improvement Lab at NCSU, released in 2016 by NCNLA, marketed by Star Roses
    • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
    • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
    • Grows To: 8-12'H x 6-8'W
    • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Cornus sanguinea Arctic Suntm
    Prices start at : 22.95 USD / 1-Quart

    Use Arctic Suntm as a low hedge, in the border, or as a mass planting. Cultivar Name: 'Cato.' If you're looking for a hedge that will bring color all year long, Arctic Suntm is the perfect choice! The light green foliage buds in spring, topped by white...
    • Habit: Upright
    • Bloom Start to End: Late Spring - Early Summer
    • Item Form: 1-Quart
    • Restrictions: Canada, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
    • Plant Width: 3 ft - 4 ft
    • Genus: Cornus
    South Carolina
    Hodges
    Bloodtwig Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The straight woody shoots produced by the plant can be used as prods, skewers or arrows. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant. * The common dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, is a species of dogwood native to most of Europe and western Asia, occurring...
    • Species: sanguinea
    • Height: 8-10 feet
    • Crop Year: 2001
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
    • Germination: 91%
    • Germination Test Type: estimate
    New York
    Locke
    Tatarian Dogwood Cornus alba
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. * Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae,...
    • Seeds Per Pound: 14,982
    • Purity: 99%
    • Germination: 91%
    • Quantity: 7.2 lb
    • Collection Locale: Ukraine
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    New York
    Locke
    Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    The flowers are said to have similar properties. This behavior creates thickets. The flowers are produced in cymes. * The dried root-bark is antiperiodic, astringent, stimulant (mild), tonic.
    • Genus: Cornus
    • Crop Year: 2018
    • Height: 6-10 feet
    • Species: amomum
    • Quantity: 13.94 lb
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 22
    New York
    Locke
    Walter Dogwood Cornus walteri
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    The wood is hard. * The tree itself is planted as a street tree. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk.
    • Common Name: Walter Dogwood
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 31
    • Germination: 98%
    • Quantity: 3.44 lb
    • Genus: Cornus
    • Crop Year: 2011
    New York
    Locke
    Tatarian Dogwood Cornus alba
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. * Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae,...
    • Quantity: 7.2 lb
    • Purity: 99%
    • Common Name: Tatarian Dogwood
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Species: alba
    • Germination: 91%
    New York
    Locke
    Bretschneider\'s Dogwood Cornus bretschneideri
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Young branches reddish, terete, sparsely pubescent with grayish white trichomes; old branches light yellow, glabrous, with or without whitish elliptic lenticels. * This is a shrubby species with reddish twigs and blue/white fruits.
    • Germination Test Type: Cut
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Botanical Name: Cornus bretschneideri
    • Quantity: 0.66 lb
    • Purity: 98%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 6,810
    New York
    Locke
    Bloodtwig Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The straight woody shoots produced by the plant can be used as prods, skewers or arrows. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant. * The common dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, is a species of dogwood native to most of Europe and western Asia, occurring...
    • Family: Cornaceae
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 75
    • Germination: 91%
    • Common Name: Bloodtwig Dogwood
    • Species: sanguinea
    New York
    Locke
    Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    Cultivated examples are found as far north as Haida Gwaii . * An intense brown dye is obtained by boiling the bark. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree , reaching 10-25 m tall.
    • Family: Cornaceae
    • Species: nuttallii
    • Quantity: 1 lb
    • Collection Locale: Shasta Co., CA
    • Seeds Per Pound: 3,996
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
    New York
    Locke
    Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    Cultivated examples are found as far north as Haida Gwaii . * An intense brown dye is obtained by boiling the bark. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree , reaching 10-25 m tall.
    • Crop Year: 2018
    • Species: nuttallii
    • Genus: Cornus
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
    • Height: 30-50 feet
    • Seeds Per Pound: 3,996
    New York
    Locke
    How to Prune Kousa Dogwood Trees
    Initially, kousa branches will grow vertically, but strong lateral growth will develop as the tree matures, giving a beautiful, broad reach without any further assistance.Cut branch refuse into manageable pieces and place in yard waste bags for disposal...
    California
    Santa Monica
    Walter Dogwood Cornus walteri
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    The wood is hard. * The tree itself is planted as a street tree. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk.
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 31
    • Quantity: 3.44 lb
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Botanical Name: Cornus walteri
    • Species: walteri
    • Crop Year: 2011
    New York
    Locke