Dogwood Shrub

Cornus

While most gardeners are more familiar with the tree-type dogwoods and their lovely big flowers, the shrubby forms are also garden champions that offer season-long beauty. Most shrubby dogwoods offer the cheery spectacle of red or purple fruits clinging to bare branches that attract birds. Others bear brightly colored stems that shine against snowy-white or winter-gray backgrounds.

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Light:

Part Sun, Sun

Type:

Shrub

Height:

From 3 to 20 feet or more

Width:

To 20 feet wide, depending on type

Flower Color:

White

Foliage Color:

Blue/Green

Seasonal Features:

Colorful Fall Foliage, Fall Bloom, Spring Bloom, Summer Bloom, Winter Bloom, Winter Interest

Problem Solvers:

Good For Privacy, Slope/Erosion Control

Special Features:

Attracts Birds, Good for Containers

Zones:

3-8

more varieties for Dogwood

'Elegantissima' redtwig dogwood

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' features gray-green leaves edged in white open on red stems. It grows 10 feet tall and wide. Zones 2-8

'Golden Shadows' pagoda dogwood

Cornus alternifolia 'Golden Shadows' offers gold-edge leaves. It bears white springtime flowers and purple fruits in summer and fall. It prefers shade and grows 15 feet tall and wide. Zones 4-8

Gray dogwood

Cornus racemosa is an upright North American native shrub with reddish-brown bark that matures to gray. The white spring flowers are followed by white fruit in summer. It grows 10-15 feet tall and wide. Zones 4-8