Dwarf Flowering Dogwood Tree Varieties

Kousa dogwood zones 5 8.

Dwarf flowering dogwood tree varieties. However if you have a smaller garden choose a dwarf variety that grows up to 12 ft. This species and the pacific. A slow growing tree that reaches. Lollipop crabapple zones 3 8.

January 7 2015 riverchandra leave a comment. Cornelian cherry dogwood zones 4 8. 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. The name dog tree entered the english vocabulary before 1548 becoming dogwood by 1614.

Dark green leaves 3 to 6 inches long turn an attractive red in fall. This is a good specimen tree for a location with acidic soil and afternoon shade. A 10 to 15 foot tree with a slender spread of bushy white flowers. The cherry tree has beautiful blossoms of pinkish white flowers.

The name dog tree entered the english. But check the species as some varieties only grow well in warmer climates. As the name lets on the red osier is a very red variety of dogwood with dark red branches and twigs. Many people regard flowering cherry trees as the most beautiful of the spring flowering trees.

If you are pressed for space these. Magnolias grow well in zones 4 9. Dogwood trees cornus spp can grow 40 feet at maturity but the genus also contains low growing shrubs ground covers and dwarf species that stay much smaller. Dwarf flowering trees to plant in small spaces.

Once the name dogwood was affixed to this kind of tree it soon acquired a secondary name as the hound s tree while the fruits came to be known as dogberries or houndberries the latter a name also for the berries of black explore. Because of this it is also called red brush red willow redstem dogwood redtwig dogwood red rood american dogwood creek dogwood and western dogwood. It is the state tree of north carolina. Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree that blooms with white pink or red flowers in early spring.

A 6 to 15 foot evergreen with soft pink flowers. Their flowers are actually a deep pink with a white center and they are one of the smaller varieties of dogwood growing to about 15 feet at their maximum height. Once the name dogwood was affixed to this kind of tree it soon acquired a secondary name as the hound s tree while the fruits came to be known as dogberries or houndberries the latter a name also for the berries of black. The latter two are introduced species that have earned a place in american gardens because they are more disease resistant than native species.

It commonly grows in wetlands or areas with damp soil. If you like the varieties of dogwood that boast red flowers the cherokee brave is one of the best options available to you.