Environmental conditions affect ultimate tree height, and different trees grow at varying paces. Familiarize yourself with different types of dogwood trees, their particular features and individual height expectancies when making your selection for the home garden. Dogwood trees are flowering trees that reach a height range of 15 to 40 feet. When grown in the sun, these deciduous trees reach a height of 15 to 20 feet, but when grown in the shade, they grow up to 40 feet.
Tree width equals or exceeds the height. Some dogwoods yield showy flowers, while other dogwoods produce tiny clusters of flowers during the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring, according to the Clemson University Extension. What most people think are flowers are actually bracts or modified leaf structures that resemble flower petals. The tiny clusters within these structures are the actual flowers of the dogwood tree. Bracts appear in yellow, pink or white hues.
The uniquely textured foliage has a quilted effect and will show some coloration in fall. This slow grower rarely needs pruning. The exceptional fall color on this native plant is its highlight. A good choice for boggy areas or rain gardens due to its tolerance of damp to even wet soils.
Distinctive horizontal branching gives this small tree an elegant look. Bright yellow and emerald green variegated leaves add color to shady corners. A compact tree with multi-season interest. In spring, expect golden-edged leaves; in summer, creamy white flowers appear and the foliage begins to blush, eventually turning vivid red in fall.
This ornamental tree produces an abundant display of large, pure-white flower bracts even at an early age. Variegated yellow-green foliage turns red in the fall. It is the only variegated dogwood with red flower bracts. Can be grown as a large medium-size tree or tall shrub and is the western version of the flowering dogwood. Foliage will turn yellow, orange, and red in fall. Best stem color occurs on younger stems. Many dogwood shrubs and trees are available for purchase online.
Although the dogwood is a relatively small tree — its magnificent all-season beauty makes a big impact in the residential garden. Blooms appear on both trees and shrubs between late March and mid-May and often last as long as three or four weeks. Blossoms give way to glossy green leaves, some with striking white or yellow variegation.
Foliage is similar on trees and shrubs. Berries follow the flowers and attract birds, providing food through fall and winter. Berry color varies depending on the variety. It bears deep pink flowers and yellow-edged foliage. It grows 20 feet tall and wide. Zones Cornus kousa 'China Girl' is a free-flowering variety, even at a young age, that produces plenty of creamy white blooms. It grows 22 feet tall and 15 feet high in Zones Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine' offers large white flowers with overlapping bracts that appear in spring.
The compact tree grows 20 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Cornus alternifolia 'Golden Shadows' is a bold, eye-catching variety grown as a small tree or large shrub. It offers golden-edged foliage and has a rosy tint when it emerges in spring.
It grows 15 feet tall and wide. Cornus florida 'Rubra' bears pink flowers in late spring. The tree grows only 20 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' bears a generous constellation of white flowers followed by plenty of red-berried fruit.
It's disease resistant and grows 22 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Cornus kousa 'Satomi' is a disease-resistant selection with dark pink flowers in late spring. It grows 22 feet tall and 15 feet high. Cornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes' bears beautiful white flowers, but it also features stunning green foliage edged in white. A garden design featuring easy-to-grow shrubs and perennials enhances this deck and helps it blend into the garden.
Click here to download this plan! The oval leaves are about 4 inches long, and the fruits turn cherry red in mid-summer. You can harvest the fruit of this tree once it has ripened and fallen to the ground, and use it to make liquors, jams, desserts, pickles, and sauces. Fall color is not very showy. When many people think of dogwoods, this is the plant they envision. Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree that blooms with white, pink, or red flowers in early spring; it is the state tree of North Carolina.
Flowering dogwood has a low-branching habit with a flattish crown. Dark green leaves, 3 to 6 inches long, turn an attractive red in fall. This is a good specimen tree for a location with acidic soil and afternoon shade. This species and the Pacific dogwood are prone to dogwood anthracnose, which can be controlled by pruning away affected branches. You may want to avoid planting where anthracnose is known to be a problem. Do not eat the fruit of this plant, as it is considered mildly toxic.
Also known as Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood, or Japanese dogwood, the kousa dogwood is a small deciduous tree or multi-stemmed shrub. It produces an abundant display of yellowish-green flowers in spring and pinkish-red berries in summer. Fall color is purplish to red. This shrub has tan or gray bark that has a mottled, exfoliating texture that can be quite attractive in winter.
Lower branches should be pruned away to enhance the appearance of the bark. Also known as northern swamp dogwood, gray dogwood is a deciduous shrub that forms thickets as the underground rhizomes spread. White flowers appear in late spring, leading to white berries in summer—they are edible to birds but should not be eaten by humans. The dark-green leaves are lance-shaped and turn purplish-red in the fall. Look for this species to have new bark that is orange-brown each year. As the bark ages, it fades to gray.
The mountain dogwood sometimes known as Pacific dogwood is a medium-sized deciduous tree that has an excellent tolerance for shady locations and dry, drought conditions. It is often considered the western version of the flowering dogwood, but with this plant, the white flowers are quite large and the fall color is yellow, orange, or red.
The small fruits are bright orange or red. Like flowering dogwood, this plant is quite susceptible to dogwood anthracnose disease; check with local authorities before planting it, as it may be discouraged. The various common names for this plant will help you identify it. Also known as alternate-leaf dogwood, this plant is one of very few dogwoods that have leaves arranged alternately rather than in opposite positions on the stems.
This is generally a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub, though it can take the form of a small tree with proper pruning. The branches form in layers and the crown is flat, suggestive of a pagoda.
The cultivar 'Argentea' is a beautiful variegated variety. This medium-sized shrub, also known as red osier dogwood , will stand out in your landscape with stems that start turning red at the end of summer or beginning of fall.
As time goes on, the shade keeps brightening until it becomes very red in winter, providing a perfect contrast to a snowy or bare landscape. The stems become green again in the spring.
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