Tree Indiana Native Cornus alternifolia [Pagoda Dogwood] Broad-spreading, low branched, forming stratified tiers, very interesting branching habit. Leaf spot and twig blight/canker can be problem for older trees.
Shrub Indiana Native Cornus amomum [Silky Dogwood] Easy to transplant. Relatively trouble-free. A three-year pruning cycle improves form, vigor, and winter stem color effect. Cutting all stems 6-12" from ground in late winter has similar effect. Best in mass plantings. Excellent for winter color. Scale and leaf spot can be a problem. Can appear a bit coarse in the landscape.
Tree Indiana Native Cornus florida [Flowering Dogwood] One of the finest small trees, interesting at almost every season. Distinct horizontal branching patterns. Widely adaptable, but material of different geographic origin varies widely in hardiness. Fruit is an important food supply for native birds and other animals. Not extremely drought-tolerant, but useful in most parts of the Midwest. Dogwood borer and dogwood anthracnose (caused by Discula destructiva) can be problematic, especially in the Eastern and Southern US. Difficult to transplant. Not pollution tolerant.…
Tree Cornus florida 'Autumn Gold' [Autumn Gold Flowering Dogwood] This attractive cultivar is most notable for its strong, golden-yellow fall color and yellow to orange stems in the winter. Flowering Dogwoods are one of the finest small trees, interesting at almost every season. It has a distinct horizontal branching pattern. Widely adaptable, but material of different geographic origin varies widely in hardiness. The glossy, bright red fruit is an important food supply for native birds and other animals. Not extremely drought-tolerant, but useful in…
Tree Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' [Cherokee Princess Flowering Dogwood] This Flowering Dogwood cultivar is an early and abundant bloomer and produces large (up to 5" wide), showy white bracts. As with all Flowering Dogwoods, it has a distinct horizontal branching pattern and is one of the finest small trees, interesting at almost every season. Flowering Dogwoods are widely adaptable, but material of different geographic origin varies widely in hardiness. The fruit is an important food supply for native birds and other animals. 'Cherokee Princess'…
Tree Indiana Native Cornus florida var. rubra [Pink Flowering Dogwood] The variety rubra is a group of Flowering Dogwoods with beautiful pink bracts of varying intensities. Flowering Dogwoods are one of the finest small trees, interesting at almost every season, and with a branching pattern that is distinctly horizontal. Widely adaptable, but material of different geographic origin varies widely in hardiness, and the flowers of variety rubra tend to be less cold hardy than those of the white flowering type. Fruit is an important food…
Tree Cornus kousa [Kousa Dogwood] A striking specimen tree flowering later than the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and differing in having pointed bracts. Variable in bract size and shape, and in habit. Better adapted in cultivation than C. florida in much of the Midwest. For best flowering, place in full sun. Quite resistant to anthracnose. Needs watering during severe droughts. Can get borers but less susceptible to them than C. florida.
Tree Cornus kousa 'Satomi' [Pink Kousa Dogwood] A striking specimen tree flowering later than the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and differing in having pointed bracts. 'Satomi' is an upright cultivar known for its strong horizontal branching and rose-pink bracts, which vary in intensity, depending on environmental and cultural conditions. For best flowering, place in full sun. Better adapted in cultivation than C. florida in much of the Midwest. Quite resistant to anthracnose. Needs watering during severe droughts. Can get borers but less…
Tree Cornus kousa var. chinensis [Chinese Kousa Dogwood] A striking specimen tree flowering later than the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and differing in having pointed bracts. The variety chinesis has larger flower bracts (up to 2.5" long) than the straight species. Better adapted in cultivation than C. florida in much of the Midwest. For best flowering, place in full sun. Quite resistant to anthracnose. Needs watering during severe droughts. Can get borers but less susceptible to them than C. florida.
Tree Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'Milky Way' [Milky Way Chinese Kousa Dogwood] A striking specimen tree flowering later than the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and differing in having pointed bracts. The variety chinesis has larger flower bracts (up to 2.5" long) than the straight species, and 'Milky Way' has an especially abundant flower and fruit set. Better adapted in cultivation than C. florida in much of the Midwest. For best flowering, place in full sun. Quite resistant to anthracnose. Needs watering during severe droughts. Can get borers…
