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The leaves are opposite, simple, ovate, 6–13 cm (2.4–5.1 in) long and 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) broad, with an apparently entire margin (actually very finely toothed, under a lens); they turn a rich red-brown in fall. Flowering dogwood attains its greatest size and growth potential in the Upper South, sometimes up to 40 feet in height.
Cornus. In species such as this Cornus × unalaschkensis, the tiny four-petaled flowers are clustered in a tightly packed, flattened cyme at the center of four showy white petal-like bracts. Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species [Note 1] of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be ...
Leaves turning purple and deep red in autumn. [18] Spreading medium-sized shrub. [18] This is a very popular cultivar. Warm summers seem to dull the color and many plants bloom light pink or white-pink. [15] 'Snowboy' [15] Sports gray-green leaves that are edged in white, with occasional splashes of variegation throughout the foliage. Very slow ...
The alternate-leaf dogwood is a shrub or small tree that has horizontal branches that form tiers. The branches are parallel to the ground creating a layered tiered look with upturned branches like a pagoda. This plant may grow from 15 to 25 feet tall and 20 to 32 feet wide. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate and grow to 2–5 inches (5–13 cm ...
Description. It is a medium to large deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with dark brown branches and greenish twigs. The leaves are opposite, 4–10 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, with an ovate to oblong shape and an entire margin. The flowers are small (5–10 mm in diameter), with four yellow petals, produced in clusters of ...
Description. The small flowers are in a dense cluster surrounded by large white bracts. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, reaching 6–23 metres (20–75 feet) tall, often with a canopy spread of 6 m (20 ft). Its habit varies based on the level of sunlight; in full sun it will have a short trunk with a crown as wide as it is tall ...
Cornus drummondii, commonly known as the roughleaf dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and Midwestern regions of the United States. It is also found around the Mississippi River. [3] It is uncommon in the wild, and is mostly found around forest borders. The roughleaf dogwood is used as a buffer strip ...
Cornus amomum is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m ( ft) tall. The leaves are opposite, up to 10 cm (4 in) long and 7 cm ( in) broad, oval with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in cymes. The fruit is a small blue drupe. [citation needed] Cornus amomum usually blooms between May and June, producing four-petalled showy yellowish white ...