(Korean Dogwood, Samaritan® Dogwood)

Kousa dogwood is a deciduous small tree with a dense, spreading, horizontal branching habit. This subspecies is more floriferous and native to far eastern Asia and is grown for its creamy, white flower bracts that fade to pink with age. These floral bracts are pointed, surround the real central flowers and appear later in the spring than flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). The knobby, dull red fruit appear by early fall, attracting birds. Fall foliage is is a range from dark pink to red...

(Cornelian Cherry, Golden Glory Cornelian Cherry)

Despite the common name, Cornelian cherry is actually a dogwood. This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub to small tree can become quite large with age. It is native to the woods of Europe and western Asian, and is one of the earliest shrubs to bloom there. Its small, yellow flowers appear in late winter to very early spring and are followed by red, cherry-like edible fruits in late summer that are tart and mealy.

The simple, ovate leaves of Cornelian cherry have smooth edges and are bright to medium...

(Cornelian Cherry, Spring Glow Cornelian Cherry)

Despite the common name, Cornelian cherry is actually a dogwood. This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub to small tree can become quite large with age. It is native to the woods of Europe and western Asian, and is one of the earliest shrubs to bloom there. Its small, yellow flowers appear in late winter to very early spring and are followed by red, cherry-like edible fruits in late summer that are tart and mealy.

The simple, ovate leaves of Cornelian cherry have smooth edges and are bright to medium...

(Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry)

Variegated cornelian cherry is a deciduous, low branched, multi-stemmed large shrub to small tree. The leaves are green with a white edge. It is one of the earliest shrubs to bloom with tiny, yellow, star-like umbels in late-winter to early spring. It has exfoliating grayish brown bark on older branches and the trunk. The fleshy, bright red fruit that appear in late summer are edible but not especially tasty.

Plant in full sun in a well drained soil, clay or loam, in practically any soil pH.

(Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood)

Few trees can match the beauty of a mountain dogwood in full bloom. Snowy flowers perch on the spring branches of this medium-sized deciduous tree like butterflies. Native from California up to British Columbia, this understory beauty thrives beneath the canopies of much larger trees, such as coast redwood and Douglas fir.

The tiered, horizontal branches of mountain dogwood bear large, rounded blooms in spring, each comprising four to seven large, oval bracts surrounding a cluster of small,...

(Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood)

The enormous ivory flowers of 'Colrigo Giant' are absolutely spectacular and the fall color no less alluring when the leaves turn resplendent shades of red and yellow. Few trees can match the beauty of a mountain dogwood in full bloom. Snowy flowers perch on the spring branches of this medium-sized deciduous tree like butterflies. Native from California up to British Columbia, this understory beauty thrives beneath the canopies of much larger trees, such as coast redwood and Douglas fir.

The...

(Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood)

It's hard to say which is prettier, the six-petaled ivory flowers of this western spring bloomer or its green and gold variegated leaves. Few trees can match the beauty of a mountain dogwood in full bloom. Snowy flowers perch on the spring branches of this medium-sized deciduous tree like butterflies. Native from California up to British Columbia, this understory beauty thrives beneath the canopies of much larger trees, such as coast redwood and Douglas fir.

The tiered, horizontal branches of...

(Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood)

Three things make 'Monarch' stand out against other mountain dogwoods: it has a wonderful broad conical habit, extra large ivory spring blooms and outstanding purplish red and yellow fall color. The new stems also have a purplish hue.

Few trees can match the beauty of a mountain dogwood in full bloom. Snowy flowers perch on the spring branches of this medium-sized deciduous tree like butterflies. Native from California up to British Columbia, this understory beauty thrives beneath the canopies...

(Japanese Cornelian Cherry)

Japanese cornelian cherry is a late winter flowering shrub that produces tiny clusters of sunny yellow blossoms. After flowering, this eastern Asian native produces berries that slowly turn from green to bright red. Its medium green foliage turns an appealing red-purple in autumn, and its bark is an interesting scaly blend of gray, orange and brown.

This dogwood is not fussy about the soil in which it grows, but should be planted in full to partial sun for best flowering, fruiting and fall-color....

(Japanese Cornelian Cherry)

Japanese cornelian cherry is a late winter flowering shrub with tiny clusters of yellow blossoms. After flowering, this eastern Asian native produces berries that slowly turn from green to bright red. Its medium green foliage turns an appealing red-purple in autumn, and its bark is an interesting scaly blend of gray, orange and brown.

This dogwood is not fussy about the soil in which it grows, but should be planted in full to partial sun for best flowering, fruiting and fall-color. It is best...