(Redosier Dogwood, Silver and Gold Redosier Dogwood)

This selection of a dogwood native to eastern North America, ‘Silver and Gold’ is prized for its yellow stems and its leaves edged by white margins. An upright, deciduous shrub, it produces many stems from its base at ground level, making a thicket shaped as a leafy mound. It spreads by stems that root where they touch the ground and by stems that arise from the roots. One plant some becomes a colony. Some gardeners restrain and shape this dogwood by digging up the rooting stems and suckers. Other...

(Redosier Dogwood, Variegated Dogwood)

This selection of a dogwood native to eastern North America, ‘Variegata’ has the vivid red stems of its parent and adds dark-green leaves that are edged by broad white margins. An upright, deciduous shrub, it produces many stems from its base at ground level, making a thicket shaped as a leafy mound. It spreads by stems that root where they touch the ground and by stems that arise from the roots. One plant some becomes a colony. Some gardeners restrain and shape this dogwood by digging up the rooting...

(Bailey's Redosier Dogwood)

Widely planted for its fine, bright red winter stem color, Bailey's redosier dogwood is a large, multi-stemmed shrub that originates from regions throughout North America. 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 rich burgundy red.

Redosier dogwood grows best in sites with full sun to partial shade and fertile, average to poorly drained soil. It suckers...

(Western Redosier 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...

(Western Redosier 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...

(Redosier 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...

(Cosmic Orange Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos)

This vigorous, compact, free-flowering cosmos lights up the summer garden with multitudes of jewel-like, glowing orange flowers. A member of the popular Cosmic Series, it was developed from a tall annual species native to fields and open areas of Mexico. 'Cosmic Orange' received the prestigious All America Selections award in 2000, and is ideal for use as a bedding annual, in wildflower gardens, or for filling gaps in well-drained mixed borders.

The upright, branching stems of these dwarf,...

(Cosmic Yellow Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos)

This vigorous, compact, free-flowering cosmos lights up the summer garden with multitudes of brilliant, sunny yellow flowers. It is a member of the popular Cosmic Series, which was developed from a tall annual species native to fields and open areas of Mexico. ‘Cosmic Yellow’ is ideal for use as a bedding annual, in wildflower gardens, or for filling gaps in well-drained mixed borders.

The upright, branching stems of these dwarf, bushy plants are lined with ferny, deeply divided, rich green...

(Peking Cotoneaster)

Peking cotoneaster is a deciduous shrub with an upright form and arching, sprawling branches decorated with small red fruits in fall. This Chinese native has small, oval, dull, dark-green leaves that turn red in fall. Young twigs are hairy and bloom with tiny white and light-pink flowers so numerous they make the branches look sprayed with flock. Black berries develop by the end of summer and persist into fall or early winter. The shrub always seems to be a great social gathering place for small...

(Hedge Cotoneaster, Peking Cotoneaster)

Hedge cotoneaster, native to Russian Siberia, is a deciduous shrub with an upright form, The glossy dark-green foliage turns red in the fall and the white or pale pink flowers appear in mid to late spring, followed by black berries in the fall that persist for months. Neither the flowers nor the berries are overly decorative, but en masse add interest to the plant.

This Cotoneaster is vigorous and grows best in well-drained soil and full sun. It is a tough, very cold hardy plant that is great...