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Alleman's Compact Dogwood, Cornus sericea 'Alleman's Compact', is a four season beauty with white blossoms in May, pleasant green foliage in summer, giving way to bright red berries in fall, and finally an outstanding red twig color for winter. This dogwo

European Variegated Dogwood, Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata', is one of the larger ornamental shrubs with attractive cream and green variegated foliage. This plant has year-round appeal in the landscape, displaying variegated leaves in summer and vibrant red branches in winter. It needs sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil conditions. It is rapid growing and has showy, green and white variegated leaves that last till fall. Dramatic in mass plantings and works well in the small home garden. Prune hard in late winter because the new growth is the most brilliantly colored. The tree form elevates the bright red wood in winter.

Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood, Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi', is a compact rounded shrub with white flowers in the spring that produce small, white berries in the summer. Makes a nice small plant for the shrub border or as a coarse groundcover. Kelsey is a dwarf dogwood that has a compact, rounded shape, making it easy to use in limited spaces. The foliage is green in the summer and displays brilliant red stems that are especially showy in the winter. Small clusters of white flowers are followed by clusters of small white fruit that birds relish. Prefers moist to wet soil, is easy to grow, and rarely needs pruning.

Pagoda Dogwood, 'Cornus alternifolia', is a large ornamental shrub, or small tree, with irregular tiers of branches forming a somewhat horizontal plant. It reaches a maximum height of around 25 feet. The pale yellow flowers in May are followed by blue-black fruits. The fragrant flowering that occurs in late May and early June and can be described as moderately showy. Pagoda Dogwood prefers cool, moist, acidic soils and partial shade is ideal, but full sun is acceptable if the site is not hot and dry. It does perform best in colder climates. The older bark is gray brown and lightly ridged and furrowed with the younger bark being smooth and reddish brown. The fruit stalks remain and turn a pleasing coral red color in late winter. This shrub is disease resistant and has a fibrous, spreading root system.

Colorado Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea 'coloradensis', is a fast growing large shrub with white flowers in spring and then produces clusters of blue-white fruit in fall. Its green summer foliage turns red-purple in fall so you will enjoy its red twigs all winter. Colorado Red Osier Dogwood grows to about eight feet tall and spreads into a thicket by sending out root shoots. This plant is rugged, tolerating most soil conditions except for very dry soils. With additional water, growth rates of 3 to 4 feet per year are possible. It will even grow in wet, swampy conditions and may thrive in sun or shade. The Dogwood is good cover for birds and wildlife. For a screen or windbreak, plant 2 to 3 feet apart.

Golden Glory Corneliancherry, Cornus mas 'Golden Glory', is a rounded, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Small yellow flowers are produced freely in spring and are followed by 5/8" bright cherry-red fruit in summer. The glossy, deep green foliage turns y

The Gray Dogwood, 'Cornus racemosa', is a deciduous shrub which typically occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and prairie margins, thickets and rocky bluffs. It grows 10-15' tall and features white flowers borne in

The Dogwood 'Yellow Twig', Cornus sericea 'Yellow Twig', is a medium sized shrub with bright yellow twigs. These yellow twigs provide a good contrast against any Red-twig with its yellow fall color. The foliage is medium to dark green in summer, followed by purplish fall color. The twigs are green in summer, but turn bright clear yellow in fall and are quite conspicuous in winter, especially if planted in groups with one of the red twigged dogwoods. Pruned twigs invariably die back to the next bud and turn black from there to the pruned end of the twig, leaving ugly black ends on bright yellow twigs. Prune with care; remove branches or twigs only at the ground line. Plant in full sun and provide a well watered location.

Snow Lace« Gray Dogwood, Cornus racemosa 'Emerald', displays white flowers in spring, with rosy-pink berries in fall which creates a nice contrast to the silvery-gray bark. Its superior emerald-green semi-glossy foliage develops purple fall color. Snow Lace« Gray Dogwood's ability to spread makes it ideal for banks and slopes since it has a very dense form. It grows somewhat slower than is typical of the species, averaging six inches a year. Its habit is distinctly mound-like to rounded growth and gradually reaches a height of seven to nine feet. The colorful rosy-pink pedicels contrasting with its silvery-gray stems, combine to produce an attractive landscape shrub.

The Dogwood Artic Fire, Cornus stolonifera 'Farrow', PPAF, is a new species in the Cornus family. The red stems make a wonderful show in the winter time. 'Artic Fire' is dwarf in form and has a plant height and spread of 36-48'. Use this plant as a back of the border plant in any perennial garden. Plant in full sun to part shade for best color. The intense red stems can be used as stems for holiday wreaths and other arrangements and is stunning in beds and landscapes. Arctic FireGäó a great breakthrough for smaller gardens or residential landscapes. It'Ös a spectacular show in the winter sunlight. Protected by Plant Breeder's Rights - propagation prohibited.

The Dogwood Artic Sun 'Cato', Cornus sanguinea 'Cato' , is a new dwarf, yellow twig Dogwood. It is extremely compact. With a plant height of 3-4'Ö, the yellow foliage color adds instant impact to any garden. 'Cato'Ö should be planted in full sun and will adapt to extremely wet conditions. Great for erosion control, it is highly recommended for rehabilitating moist sites and is well adapted to disturbed sites, is easy to grow and establish. In the garden, it will add more color because of its multiple stems.

Bud'Ös Yellow Dogwood, Cornus alba 'Bud's Yellow', is an upright to rounded shrub that displays small white flowers. It blooms in the spring and has attractive medium green foliage during the summer. The bright yellow stems will add a striking color to the winter landscape. Bud's Yellow Dogwood is best grown in organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. This shrub prefers consistently moist, well-drained soils. Trim the roots and promptly remove root suckers if colonial spread is not wanted. It is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum size of 5 to 8' tall on erect, usually unbranched stems. Plant them as property line screens, hedges or shrub borders. For an interesting bicolor winter stem display, combine with redtwig cultivars.