Dwarf Dogwood Tree Varieties
The poncho dogwood may be small but it is mighty.
Dwarf dogwood tree varieties. Pacific dogwood cornus. Native to china japan and korea the kousa dogwood cornus kousa is very similar to the flowering. This adorable dogwood makes the perfect addition to pathways outdoor seating areas and smaller landscapes. Of all the varieties of dogwood gardeners are most familiar with the flowering dogwood cornus.
The name dog tree entered the english vocabulary before 1548 becoming dogwood by 1614. Cornus kousa satomi offers masses of dark pink flower bracts in late spring or early summer. Each of these dogwood species may be available in different cultivars that offer unique features such as dwarf size variegated leaf color or unusual bark or stem color. Dwarf dogwood is also known as bunchberry bunchberry dogwood and canadian dwarf cornel.
It can grow to a height of 22 feet with a spread of 15 feet. The deciduous japanese dogwood tree or shrub offers masses of dark pink flower bracts in late spring to early summer. This perennial sub shrub is a diminutive member of the dogwood family cornaceae. Don t let the miniature size fool you.
The dwarf dogwood poncho is a japanese dogwood that only grows to 8 10 ft unlike an american dogwood which can reach heights of 25 ft.