Dogwood Tree Cultivars

The foliage of these trees is ovate and each leaf can measure between three and six inches long.

Dogwood tree cultivars. Of the 17 species of dogwood native to north america the four most common garden types are native flowering dogwoods pacific dogwood cornelian cherry dogwood and kousa dogwoods. Synonyms are benthamia kousa and cynoxylon kousa. The latter two are introduced species that have earned a place in american gardens because they are more disease resistant than native species. It is a plant native to east asia including korea china and japan.

The height and spread varies depending on the species and its location in the landscape. Dogwoods are highly popular deciduous trees due to their showing colors. Dark green leaves 3 to 6 inches long turn an attractive red in fall. Famous for its gorgeous blossoms dogwood trees are a dazzling way to bring color to your outdoor garden.

That is to say they are not like common flowering trees. The spread may be even greater than the height. It is the state tree of north carolina. During their first year their stems are often purple or green.

Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree 8 12 m 26 39 ft tall in the family cornaceae. The dogwood tree is one of the most beautiful and popular trees that you can grow on your property. The kousa dogwood is a handsome small to medium sized tree reaching a mature height of 30 feet. Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree that blooms with white pink or red flowers in early spring.

The most popular example of this tree is the variegata cultivar which has green leaves with creamy white margins. Common names include kousa kousa dogwood chinese dogwood korean dogwood and japanese dogwood. Bunchberry cornus canadensis is a dogwood anomaly. Dogwoods are forest understory trees that grow best in partially shady sites with regular moisture and an annual application of organic matter such as leaf compost.

The height ranges from 15 to 20 feet tall flowering dogwood in the sun to 40 feet tall flowering dogwood in the shade. Native to eastern north america the dogwood is also cultivated across the world wherever the climate may allow. Flowering dogwood has a low branching habit with a flattish crown. This is a very small plant growing only 3 to 9 inches although the leaves and flowers look similar to those on larger species of dogwood.

Depending on the age of the kousa dogwood the trees take on a different appearance. Paired with their average height of 20 feet dogwoods are an impressive feature in any garden. While most dogwoods are large shrubs or small trees bunchberry is technically a herbaceous subshrub a woody plant that dies back entirely in winter.