Small Dogwood Tree Varieties
From 10 to 25 feet tall and wide depending on variety.
Small dogwood tree varieties. Red or gold in autumn. Certain dogwood tree varieties have foliage that turns red or gold in autumn. Yellow twig dogwood cornus sericea cultivars. Dogwood tree types flowering dogwood.
It s hardy in zones 5a 8a and its white blossoms can appear in early to late spring. This flowering dogwood cultivar grows between 6 and 10 feet tall and can spread up to 12 feet. The petal like leaves are breathtaking in spring and the fruits can be used to make wine. Some varieties of dogwood trees attract more wildlife than other varieties.
In fact its flowers show up in early spring before its leaves have had a chance to sprout. 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. 6 best dogwoods to use in your landscape red twig dogwood cornus sericea c. Pacific dogwood cornus.
Kousa dogwood cornus kousa this easy care dogwood species makes a great multi stemmed shrub or with training a small tree. Two dogwood species carry the common name red twig dogwood. An understory tree it does well in partial shade. What are the different varieties of dogwoods.
This small showy tree blooms fairly early. Cornus florida poinsett grows from 15 to 20 feet tall and can spread up to 30 feet. If you like the varieties of dogwood that boast red flowers the cherokee brave is one of the best options available to you. Native to china japan and korea the kousa dogwood cornus kousa is very similar to the flowering.
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. Fall color is purplish to red. Of all the varieties of dogwood gardeners are most familiar with the flowering dogwood cornus.
Their flowers are actually a deep pink with a white center and they are one of the smaller varieties of dogwood growing to about 15 feet at their maximum height.