Dogwoods are small trees or larger shrubs with a high ornamental value for the home garden. There are numerous types and varieties, of which we would like to introduce you to some of the most beautiful ones here.

The white dogwood is a very pretty variety of dogwood

Red Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)

The lush white umbels of flowers appear between May and June. In autumn, the foliage of this hornbush species turns bright red, which provides a nice contrast to the black-blue, small drupes. Incidentally, the 'Midwinter Fire' variety shows a particularly interesting autumnal play of colours.

White Dogwood (Cornus alba)

Between May and July, the White Dogwood - sometimes referred to as the Tartarian Dogwood - displays its pretty, creamy white flowers. Depending on the variety, the fruits can be white to bluish in color. The broad, upright shrub turns its otherwise green foliage yellow to red in autumn.

Some Beautiful Varieties of the White Dogwood

variety leaf autumn coloring growth height growth width special feature
Spaethii yellow variegated yellow to red-orange up to 300 cm up to 250 cm reddish wood in winter
Kesselringii dark green Red up to 400 cm up to 400 cm blackish shoots, white fruits
Siberian Variegata green with a white border yellow to red up to 200 cm up to 170 cm strong red bark
Elegantissima green white carmine up to 300 cm up to 200 cm red bark in winter
Siberian green bright red up to 300 cm up to 200 cm red wood in winter

Japanese Dogwood (Cornus kousa)

Japanese flower dogwood is mainly cultivated for its distinctive floral decoration. The actual flowers are quite inconspicuous, but are surrounded by four large, white bracts and are therefore very conspicuous. The strawberry-like fruits are pink in color.

Cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis)

The bright yellow blossom of the Japanese cornel appears very early in the year. The eye-catching umbels of flowers appear as early as March / April, with the strong autumn colors of the rather slender and narrow tree also being a real eye-catcher.

Yellow dogwood (Cornus mas)

This dogwood also impresses with its bright yellow flowers, which appear between March and April before the leaves sprout. The yellow dogwood is a native species of cornel.

Pagoda dogwood (Cornus controversa)

The pagoda or tiered dogwood is particularly noticeable because of its pyramid-shaped growth.

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

Similar to the Japanese dogwood, the American flower dogwood also inspires with very large, beautiful white flowers.

Carpet dogwood (Cornus canadensis)

In contrast to the other dogwoods, this species is not a tree or shrub, but a ground cover - which, however, comes up with the flowers and autumn colors typical of this group of plants.

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So-called flower dogwoods are particularly exotic in this country, including the Japanese dogwood as well as the Chinese dogwood or the American flower dogwood.

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Trees