Cornus - Dogwoods

Cornus - Dogwoods

There are some glorious flowering Dogwoods out there and now is the time that they are looking fantastic.

Cornus kousa chinensis with its creamy white bracts looks good grown as a bush or single stem tree. For something a little different Cornus florida Cherokee Chief has large pink bracts that smother the branches in abundance. Cornus kousa China Girl is a slightly finer form of chinensis, the white bracts are more reliable as chinensis is often grown from seed and genetic variations can occur such as pink blotches over white petals. Some might say that it makes the named variety China Girl a more popular option but I'm inclined to disagree, I like the variations after all, wouldn't life be dull if we all grew the same trees!