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Cornus amomum

Kinnikinnik, Pale Dogwood, Red Willow, Silky Cornel, Silky Dogwood, Swamp Dogwood

Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color

Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color

1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus capitata subsp. angustata

Chinese Evergreen Dogwood

1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus drummondii

Cornel Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood, Roughleaf Dogwood, Rough-Leaved Dogwood, Small-flower Dogwood, White Cornel

Shrub with clusters of white flowers.

Shrub with clusters of white flowers.

Cornus drummondii

Cornus drummondii

Shrub with clusters of white flowers.

Shrub with clusters of white flowers.

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Leafy branch bearing white berry-like fruits.

Leafy branch bearing white berry-like fruits.

Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida berries

Cornus florida berries

Cornus florida leaves

Cornus florida leaves

17 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus foemina

Bluefruit Dogwood, English Dogwood, Stiff Cornel Dogwood, Stiffcornel Dogwood, Stiff Dogwood, Swamp Dogwood

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers.

Hand cradling a leafy branch with opposite, ovate leaves.

Hand cradling a leafy branch with opposite, ovate leaves.

Hand cradling a leafy branch with blue berry-like fruits.

Hand cradling a leafy branch with blue berry-like fruits.

Cornus kousa

Chinese Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood, Kousa Dogwood

13 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus mas

Cornelia-Cherry, Cornelia-Cherry Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, European Cornel

Cornus mas bark

Cornus mas bark

Cornus mas leaf

Cornus mas leaf

Cornus mas 'Spring Glow' - many flower clusters

Cornus mas 'Spring Glow' - many flower clusters

12 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus officinalis

Chinese Cornelian Dogwood, Japanese Cornel Dogwood, Japanese cornelian cherry dogwood, Japanese Cornelian Dogwood, Korean Cornelian Dogwood

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

Cornus officinalis

Cornus officinalis

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and berry

leaves and berry

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus racemosa

Gray Dogwood, Gray-stemmed Dogwood, Grey Dogwood, Panicled Dogwood

Close up of flowers

Close up of flowers

White fruits with red stalks in the fall.

White fruits with red stalks in the fall.

Clusters of flowers appear in the summer

Clusters of flowers appear in the summer

Flower buds, open flowers and leaves.

Flower buds, open flowers and leaves.

Fall leaf color

Fall leaf color

Leaves with veins that bend toward the tips and smooth margins.

Leaves with veins that bend toward the tips and smooth margins.

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Golden Twig Dogwood, Yellow Twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea Flaviramea form

Cornus sericea Flaviramea form

Cornus sericea Flaviramea leaves

Cornus sericea Flaviramea leaves

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Cornus wilsoniana

Ghost Dogwood, Wilson's Dogwood

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus wilsoniana

Cornus x rutgersensis

Hybrid Flowering Dogwood, Rutgers’ Dogwood, Stellar Hybrids

White, dogwood inflorescence with petal-like bracts.

White, dogwood inflorescence with petal-like bracts.

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

Tree trunk with smooth bark.

Tree trunk with smooth bark.

8 Cultivars/Varieties

Stewartia ovata

Mountain Camellia, Mountain Stewartia, Summer Dogwood

Stewartia ovata

Stewartia ovata

Stewartia ovata

Stewartia ovata

7 Cultivars/Varieties