Category Archives: Cornaceae

Cornus sericea

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Cornus  sericea                    (formerly known as Cornus  stolonifera)               FAMILY:  Cornaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Redosier Dogwood or Redtwig Dogwood HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  2-7 Sunset:  1-9, 14-21 FOLIAGE:                                                      leaves opposite, simple, entire, ovate to oblong/lanceolate, 2-5″ long, 1-2 1/2″ wide, medium to dark … Continue reading →

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Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Cornus  sericea ‘Flaviramea’                     (formerly known as Cornus  stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’) FAMILY:  Cornaceae   COMMON NAME (S):          Yellow Twig Dogwood     HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  2-7 Sunset:  1-9, 14-21     FOLIAGE:                              yellow fall color, light green, see Cornus stolonifera … Continue reading →

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Cornus kousa

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:                                                                        Cornus kousa      FAMILY:   Cornaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Kousa Dogwood HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5-8 Sunset:  3-9, 14,15,18,19   FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, simple, entire, rusty brown hairs at base of veins, yellow to scarlet fall color, medium green, 11/2″ plus length, leaf scar … Continue reading →

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Cornus florida ‘Grand Scarlet’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info) Species: florida (FLOR-id-uh) (Info) Category: Trees Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Spacing: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA … Continue reading →

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Cornus florida f. rubra

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info) Species: florida f. rubra Additional cultivar information: (aka Rubra) Category: Trees Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Spacing: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to … Continue reading →

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Cornus kousa ‘Snowboy’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info) Species: kousa (KOO-sa) (Info) Cultivar: Snowboy Category: Trees Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 … Continue reading →

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Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info) Species: kousa (KOO-sa) (Info) Cultivar: Milky Way Category: Trees Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C … Continue reading →

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Cornus Kousa ‘Satomi’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus (KOR-nus) (Info) Species: kousa (KOO-sa) (Info) Cultivar: Satomi Additional cultivar information: (aka Rosabella) Category: Trees Height: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone … Continue reading →

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Cornus canadensis

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Cornus canadensis FAMILY: Cornaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Bunchberry HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  2 1- 7 (8, 9, 14-16 difficult)   FOLIAGE:                                                      entire, ovate, 1″ – 3″ long, acute, shiny dark green, grown horizontally to stem, deciduous whorls of typical dogwood leaves … Continue reading →

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Aucuba japonica

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:    Aucuba japonica FAMILY: Cornaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Japanese Aucuba HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  7-10 Sunset:  4-24   FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, simple, entire to coarsely dentate toward the apex, 3″ – 8″ long, 1.5″ – 3″ wide, acute to acuminate, broad cuneate, glabrous, … Continue reading →

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