Small Dogwood Tree Varieties
In fact its flowers show up in early spring before its leaves have had a chance to sprout.
Small dogwood tree varieties. Dogwood tree types flowering dogwood. If you like the varieties of dogwood that boast red flowers the cherokee brave is one of the best options available to you. It s hardy in zones 5a 8a and its white blossoms can appear in early to late spring. The petal like leaves are breathtaking in spring and the fruits can be used to make wine.
An interesting thing about dogwood species is that its fruit is edible. Some varieties of dogwood trees attract more wildlife than other varieties. 6 best dogwoods to use in your landscape red twig dogwood cornus sericea c. One of the most beautiful north american native trees flowering dogwood bears pink or white springtime flowers bright red fruits in late summer and outstanding purple red fall foliage.
An understory tree it does well in partial shade. Kousa dogwood cornus kousa this easy care dogwood species makes a great multi stemmed shrub or with training a small tree. This flowering dogwood cultivar grows between 6 and 10 feet tall and can spread up to 12 feet. Of all the varieties of dogwood gardeners are most familiar with the flowering dogwood cornus.
Certain dogwood tree varieties have foliage that turns red or gold in autumn. From 10 to 25 feet tall and wide depending on variety. Red or gold in autumn. Cornelian cherry is a dogwood shrub or small tree with impressive yellow flowers.
Also known as chinese dogwood korean dogwood or japanese dogwood the kousa dogwood is a small deciduous tree or multi stemmed shrub. Native to china japan and korea the kousa dogwood cornus kousa is very similar to the flowering. Pacific dogwood cornus. It produces an abundant display of yellowish green flowers in spring and pinkish red berries in summer.
Fall color is purplish to red. This small showy tree blooms fairly early. David beaulieu while the native cornus sericea species has red stems. Yellow twig dogwood cornus sericea cultivars.
Two dogwood species carry the common name red twig dogwood.