(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...

(Round-leaved Dogwood, Roundleaf Dogwood, Speckled Dogwood)

With reddish twigs, roundleaf dogwood bears tiny white flowers in late spring that later develop into light blue-silvery white berries that are devoured by birds. An upright but rounded deciduous shrub, this dogwood is native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern quarter of the United States in moist woodlands. Its bark is brown but youngest twigs are reddish or green with reddish, warty speckles.

The plump, rounded leaves are medium green but taper to a tip. The arcing, nearly parallel...

(Bloodtwig Dogwood)

Bloodtwig dogwood is a multi-stemmed, large, deciduous shrub with upright branches and a spreading, suckering habit. This European native is grown for its colorful young stems of blood red that turn dark red-green to brown as they age. In early summer it produces many flattened, rounded clusters of white flowers followed by small, oval, blue-black fruits that are attractive to birds. In autumn, its green simple leaves turn shades of yellow and orange before dropping. The twigs are also brightly colored...

(Arctic Sun™ Dogwood, Bloodtwig Dogwood)

The Arctic Sun™ bloodtwig dogwood is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with upright yellow branches with intense red blush. Tri-colored winter twigs of gold, orange and red are the highlight of the exceptional bloodtwig dogwood, 'Winter Flame.' New growth is most brightly colored. Vibrant yellow and orange fall foliage color is an added bonus. This moderately compact cultivar was hybridized by noted Cornus breeder, Andre van Nijnatten of Zundert, Netherlands.

Bloodtwig dogwood is European...

(Bloodtwig Dogwood, Midwinter Fire Bloodtwig Dogwood)

Midwinter Fire bloodtwig dogwood is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with upright branches and a spreading, suckering habit. This compact selection is grown for its colorful young stems of red that turn yellow-green as they age. In the early to midsummer it produces many flat clusters of white flowers followed by small, oval, blue-black fruits, which are attractive to birds. In fall, its medium green leaves turn golden yellow.

This shrub grows best in sites with full sun to partial shade and...

(Bloodtwig Dogwood, Winter Flame Dogwood)

Tri-colored winter twigs of gold, orange and red are the highlight of the exceptional bloodtwig dogwood, 'Winter Flame.' New growth is most brightly colored. Vibrant yellow and orange fall foliage color is an added bonus. This moderately compact cultivar was hybridized by noted Cornus breeder, Andre van Nijnatten of Zundert, Netherlands.

Bloodtwig dogwood is European in origin and develops a spreading, suckering habit. In early summer it produces many flattened, rounded clusters of...

(Redosier Dogwood, Redtwig Dogwood)

Redosier dogwood is a multi-stemmed, large, deciduous shrub with upright branches and a spreading, suckering habit. This hardy North American native is grown for its colorful young stems of light to dark red that turn red-brown as they age. In late spring to early summer it produces many flatted clusters of white flowers followed by small, white, oval fruits that are attractive to birds. In fall, its medium green leaves turn burgundy red.

This shrub grows best in sites with full sun to partial...

(Redtwig Dogwood)

Redosier dogwood is a multi-stemmed, large, deciduous shrub with upright branches and a spreading, suckering habit. A European native, 'Allemans' is grown for its compact habit and colorful young stems of blood red that turn dark red-green as they age. In the early to midsummer it produces many flatted clusters of white flowers followed by small, oval, white fruits that are attractive to birds.

This shrub grows best in sites with full sun to partial shade and fertile, well drained but moist soil....

(Budd's Yellow Redosier Dogwood, Yellowtwig Dogwood)

A selection of a shrubby, suckering dogwood native to eastern North America, ‘Budd’s Yellow’ is prized for the color of its stems, which brighten the garden when the plant is dormant over the winter. A deciduous shrub, it produces many stems from its base at ground level. Some grow upright, some lean, some trail on the ground and take root, starting a new shrub and producing a thicket in a few years. Some gardeners restrain and shape this dogwood by digging up the rooting stems and cutting back others....

(Cardinal Redosier Dogwood, Redtwig Dogwood)

Cardinal redosier dogwood has some of the best red twig color of any Cornus sericea. This large, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub has upright branches and a spreading, suckering habit. Its young stems are bright cardinal red and darken to a richer red in winter. In late spring to early summer it produces many flatted clusters of white flowers followed by small, white, oval fruits that are attractive to birds. In fall, its medium green leaves turn burgundy red.

This shrub grows best in sites with...