The
Dogwood or Cornus family generally a small shrub to medium tree in
size.
Silky
Dogwood or Cornus amomum can grow from 6 to 10' and
is hardy from zone 4-8. Silky Dogwood leaves are elliptical, 2-4"
long with white or brownish hairs on the veins and turn a dark red
in the fall. Silky Dogwood has a medium rate of growth and
yellowish-white flowers in May. The fruit of the Silky Dogwood are a
pale blue 1/4" and are a tasty addition for a birds diet. Silky
dogwood are native to the eastern United States generally in wetter
areas but is quite adaptable to dryer areas. These dogwoods are
relatively disease free.
Flowering Dogwood
or Cornus florida can grow 20-40' tall.Cornus florida
is hardy from zone 5-9 and some to zone 4. Flowering Dogwood has a
medium rate of growth. Leaf shape is typical dogwood, an attractive
and different look in the northern landscape. The bark is attractive
with the square and rectangle block pattern. Leaves are dark green
in summer and a reliable red in fall. The white flowers emerge in
April or May on the Flowering Dogwood and are 3-4" across. Flowering
Dogwood berries are about 1/2" in diameter in a cluster and birds
love em. Cornus florida is somewhat more disease prone than
other dogwood with a few fungus and leaf spot. Flowering Dogwood is
one of the finest native flowering trees and is a good specimen
tree. There are many cultivars of cornus florida, ours are seed
grown for hardiness.
Kousa Dogwood
or Cornus kousa can grow from 20-30'. and is hardy from zone
4-8 and can be successfully grown in the south. Kousa Dogwood has
the typical dogwood leaf dark green in summer to reddish-purple in
the fall. The bark on a Kousa is exfoliating and dark brown. Medium
rate of growth. The Kousa dogwood flowers bloom in June in Michigan
and are a few weeks later than the flowering Dogwood. We do have a
few root container grown Milky Way Kousa Dogwoods available for
pickup here at the farm.
Gray Dogwood
or Cornus racemosa can grow from 10-15' and is hardy from
zone 3-8. Often grown as a multi-stemed shrub and is a slow
grower. Flowers on the Gray Dogwood are born in late May. Gray
dogwood is one of the better dogwoods for dry soils. Native from
Main to Georgia west to Nebraska. Cornus racemosa is a good shrub
around buildings and parks.
Redosier Dogwood
or Cornus sericea can grow to 10' and is hardy from zone 2-7.
Redosier is a large shrub with bright stems showing off well in
winter snows. Berries are white to gray at maturity, preferred as a
wildlife food.
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Red Osier Dogwood
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Dogwood by PHONE: We're glad to take your
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order by mail or prefer to send a check, send orders to:
Porcupine Hollow Farm
8593 W. State Rd. Central Lake, Mi. 49622