Dogwood Tree Varieties Uk

It is an evergreen tree that will grow to about 40 feet tall with gray green leaves.

Dogwood tree varieties uk. Sanguinea cvs are unfussy about their soil conditions but they are able to thrive in damp conditions where other shrubs might fail. Alternifolia the pagoda dogwood c. It s native to low woodland areas throughout asia as well as parts of australia. Flowering dogwood trees cornus trees cornus offer plenty of interest from spring to autumn with varieties falling into one of two distinct groups.

Mature trees can grow to 10m. Flowering dogwood has a low branching habit with a flattish crown. Officinalis are also tolerant of a range of soil conditions. This species and the pacific.

Leaf buds are black and look like bristles forming on short stalks. Mas the cornelian cherry and c. Dogwood trees are renowned for their distinctive pretty flower bracts and large ornamental berries whilst dogwood shrubs are loved for their vivid coloured stems that really come into their own in winter. Himalayan dogwood cornus capitata the himalayan dogwood s alternate names include benthams cornel himalayan strawberry tree and evergreen dogwood.

Shrubby dogwoods grown for their winter stem colour cornus alba c. Of the 17 species of dogwood native to north america the four most common garden types are native flowering dogwoods pacific dogwood cornelian cherry dogwood and kousa dogwoods. This is a good specimen tree for a location with acidic soil and afternoon shade. Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree that blooms with white pink or red flowers in early spring.

Species include the common dogwood cornus sanguinea of eurasia the widely cultivated flowering dogwood cornus florida of eastern north america the pacific dogwood cornus nuttallii of western north america the kousa dogwood cornus kousa of eastern asia and two low growing boreal species the canadian and eurasian dwarf cornels or bunchberries cornus canadensis and cornus suecica respectively. Dogwood is a small broadleaf shrub typically found growing along woodland edges and in hedgerows of southern england. Controversa the wedding cake tree c. The bark is grey and smooth with shallow ridges which develop with age and its twigs are smooth straight and slim.

Dark green leaves 3 to 6 inches long turn an attractive red in fall. The latter two are introduced species that have earned a place in american gardens because they are more disease resistant than native species. Of course you ll find differing characteristics among the varieties however most dogwoods grow about 25 feet. It is the state tree of north carolina.