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Types of Dogwood

Common ​Dogwood​
Common ​Dogwood​

Kousa Dogwood. Native to China, Japan and Korea, the kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) is very similar to the flowering dogwood. The first difference you will notice is that the leaves appear before the flowers, and the tree flowers a couple of weeks later than the flowering dogwood.

Cornelian ​Cherry​
Cornelian ​Cherry​

Cornelian-cherry dogwood Cornelian-cherry dogwood is a small, 20- to 25-foot-high tree or large shrub that thrives in well-drained urban conditions as a specimen plant, in masses, near a patio, or as a hedge.

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Cornus ​Capitata​
Cornus ​Capitata​

Cornus capitata is an evergreen to semi-evergreen tree or shrub that is native to the Himalayas, northern India and China. As a tree, it typically grows to 20-40’ tall.

Cornus ​Controversa​
Cornus ​Controversa​

Cornus controversa (wedding cake tree), syn. Swida controversa, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cornus of the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to 50 ft (15 m), with multiple tiered branches.

Cornus ​Glabrata​
Cornus ​Glabrata​

About Brown Dogwood (Cornus glabrata) Cornus glabrata is a species in the Cornaceae (Dogwood) family native to California and Oregon and known by the common name Brown Dogwood and several other names.

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Cornus ​Officinalis​
Cornus ​Officinalis​

Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry or Cornelian cherries, not to be confused with C. mas, which is also known as the "Cornelian cherry." The correct term would be Korean cornel dogwood or Chinese cornel dogwood since the flower originated from Korea and China.

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Cornus ​Sessilis​
Cornus ​Sessilis​

Cornus sessilis is a species of dogwood known by the common names blackfruit cornel, blackfruit dogwood, and miner's dogwood. This is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to northern California, where it grows along streambanks in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and the coastal mountain ranges.

Cornus ​Suecica​
Cornus ​Suecica​

Cornus suecica, the dwarf cornel or bunchberry, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of Europe and Asia, and also locally in extreme northeastern and northwestern North America.

Cornus ​Walteri​
Cornus ​Walteri​

Cornus walteri, also called Walter's dogwood, is a deciduous shrub or small tree 8–16 m tall, native to eastern Asia in Korea and much of China from Liaoning to Yunnan.. Cornus walteri has opposite, simple leaves, 5–12 cm long.

Creeping ​Dogwood​
Creeping ​Dogwood​

Bunchberry ground cover is a great addition to the garden for year round interest. Learn more about this creeping plant and how to grow it in the following article. Bunchberry ground cover is a great addition to the garden for year round interest.

Flowering ​Dogwood​
Flowering ​Dogwood​

Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. An endemic population once spanned from southernmost coastal Maine south to northern Florida and west to the Mississippi River.

Gray ​Dogwood​
Gray ​Dogwood​

Gray dogwood is a native plant that is not considered invasive in any part of the U.S. In fact, it is recommended as an alternative to invasive shrubs such as non-native honeysuckle. Gray dogwood can, however, become aggressive in the landscape. It produces multiple suckers that become new stems.

Kousa ​Dogwood​
Kousa ​Dogwood​

When looking for an attractive specimen tree for their landscaping design, many homeowners go no further when they come upon the Kousa dogwood. Read here to get tips for growing Kousa dogwood trees.

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Pacific ​Dogwood​
Pacific ​Dogwood​

Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) By Russ Holmes . Pacific dogwood is in the Cornaceae (dogwood Family) which contains approximately 12 genera and 100 species distributed primarily through temperate and tropical mountainous regions. Indigenous people used the bark of Pacific dogwood to make a brown dye and a decoction for stomach trouble.

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Pagoda ​Dogwood​
Pagoda ​Dogwood​

Pagoda dogwood has greenish to reddish or purple to purple-brown stems. Older bark is gray and has slight ridges or furrows. Small mammals and birds eat the fruit of pagoda dogwood. The fruit is borne on bright red stalks. Pagoda dogwood is a good choice for a naturalized landscape as it will tolerate shade.

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Red Osier ​Dogwood​
Red Osier ​Dogwood​

Redosier dogwood in the landscape Redosier dogwood is a native shrub species with colorful red or yellow winter bark. It grows throughout Minnesota and is commonly seen in wetlands such as swamps, marshes, in ditch banks, and along river banks and lakeshores.

Roughleaf ​Dogwood​
Roughleaf ​Dogwood​

Rough-leaved dogwood is an irregularly branched thicket-forming shrub or small, spreading tree.

Silky ​Dogwood​
Silky ​Dogwood​

over the summer, utilize silky dogwood next to the water, with willows above. Immediately after planting, grasses and legumes may be planted to provide initial stabilization. After 2 or 3 years the dogwoods will become effective. Silky dogwood is vulnerable to livestock browsing. In order to ensure survival, fencing must be incorporated into the plan.

White ​Dogwood​
White ​Dogwood​

White Flowering Dogwood Trees give you an abundance of creamy white flowers in the springtime! Then in the fall their leaves turn a bright shade of scarlet red. This is a healthy tree that lasts for generations.

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