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Cornus
– Large group of plants
from shrubs to small trees, for sun and shade in well drained to moist
soil.
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 C. alba ‘Aurea’ AGM Bright golden yellow leaves in spring turn to yellowish green then brighter yellow in autumn, deciduous. Height and Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D
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| C. alba ‘Elegantissima’ AGM White edged grey-green leaves turning pinkish in the autumn, deciduous. Rich red stems in the winter. Height and Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D |
 C. alba ‘Gouchaltii’ Green and golden yellow variegated leaves, often pink tinged in autumn, deciduous. Red stems in winter. Height and Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D
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 C. alba IVORY HALO 'Bailhalo' |
| C. alba ‘Kesselringii’ Small clusters of white flowers fairly insignificant. Very dark purplish-black stems in winter, purplish green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem. D |
C. alba ‘Sibirica' AGM (Also known as C.a. ‘Westonbirt’) Insignificant flowers. Mid green leaves, pinkish in the autumn, deciduous. Brilliant crimson stems in winter. Height and Spread a medium sized shrub 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D
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| C. alba ‘Sibirica Variegata’ White edged grey-green leaves turning pinkish in the autumn, deciduous. Crimson stems in the winter. Height and Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D |
| C. alba ‘Spaethii’ AGM Green and golden yellow variegated leaves, often pink tinged in autumn, deciduous. Red stems in winter. Height and Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. D |
| C. alternifolia ‘Argentea’ AGM Small slightly distorted green leaves with a regular silvery-white margin, deciduous. Height and Spread a dense bush very slowly growing to 2.5 to 3 metres. A sheltered site in part shade or sun. SH |
| C. canadensis White bracts in June are followed by red fruits. Small oval green leaves, often crimson pink in autumn, deciduous. Height 0.15 metres, a suckering ground covering plant. Spread 0.6 metres. Requires partial shade and moist, humus rich, acidic soil. G |
| C. controversa ‘Variegata’ AGM Small cream flowers in May. Bright green leaves with broad white margins, deciduous. Height slow growing to 3 to 4 metres, tiered branches. Spread 2 to 2.5 metres. |
| C. ‘Eddie's White Wonder’ AGM Large white bracts in May and June. Mid green oval leaves, often red and purple in the autumn, deciduous. Height 3 metres plus. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Humus rich soil in sun or part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH |
| C. florida White flower bracts in May. Green leaves turning red in the autumn, deciduous. Height slow growing to 2 to 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Humus rich soil, best in part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH |
| C. florida. ‘Cherokee Chief’ AGM Rose-red flower bracts in May. Green leaves turning red in the autumn, deciduous. Height slow growing to 2 to 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Humus rich soil, best in part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH |
| C. florida ‘Rainbow’ White bracts in May. Green leaves, marked yellow at the edges, deep red, margined scarlet in autumn, deciduous. Height slow growing to 2 metres. Spread 1 to 1.5 metres. Humus rich soil, best in part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH |
| C. florida f. rubra SH |
 C. florida ‘Sunset’ Red bracts in May. Yellow and Green variegated leaves, flushed pink in spring and red in the autumn, deciduous. Height slow growing to 2 metres. Spread 1 to 1.5 metres. Humus rich soil, best in part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH |
 C. kousa |
| C. kousa var. chinensis AGM Large white bracts in June followed by Strawberry like fruits. Green leaves, rich bronze and crimson autumn colour, deciduous. Height 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2 metres. Moist well drained soil in sun or part shade. SH |
| C. kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ A free flowering form with white bracts in June often followed by strawberry-like fruits. Oval, dark green leaves turn deep red-purple in autumn, deciduous. Height and Spread 2 to 3 metres. Moist well drained acid soil in a sheltered site. SH |
| C. kousa ‘Gold Star’ Flower heads of white bracts in June often followed by strawberry like fruits. Oval, glossy, dark green leaves with a central splash of yellow, the centre turns red and the edge purple in the autumn. Height and Spread about 2 to 3 metres. Acid soil. SH |
C. kousa ‘ Miss Satomi’ AGM F(was known as 'Satomi')lower heads of deep pink bracts, in June often followed by strawberry-like fruits. Oval, dark green leaves turn deep red-purple in autumn, deciduous. Height and Spread 2 to 3 metres. Moist well drained acid soil in a sheltered site. SH
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 C. mas Masses of small, spidery, yellow flowers in February followed by, cherry like, edible fruits. Green leaves turn reddish purple in the autumn, deciduous. Height About 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Moist well drained soil in sun or part shade. D |
| C.. mas ‘Aurea’ Masses of small, spidery, yellow flowers in February followed by, cherry like, edible fruits. Soft yellow leaves often reddish in the autumn, deciduous. Height About 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Moist well drained soil in sun or part shade. D |
| C. mas ‘Variegata' AGM Masses of small, spidery, yellow flowers in February followed by, cherry like, edible fruits. Green leaves broadly margined creamy-white, deciduous. Height large shrub to small tree 2 to 2.5 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2 metres. Moist, drained soil sun/part shade. D |
C. nuttallii Large, white bracts, appear in June and July. Mid-green leaves, yellow sometimes red autumn colour, deciduous. Height 4 metres plus. Spread 2 to 3 metres. Humus rich soil in sun or part shade. Will not grow on shallow chalk soils. SH
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C. sanguinea Greenish, red flushed stems and rich purple autumn colour. Fruits are black and bitter to taste. Height up to 2.5 metres. Spread 1 metre. Will tolerate most soils. D
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| C. sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' |
| C. sericea 'Flavarimea’ AGM Bright greenish-yellow, young shoots in winter. Oval, mid green leaves, deciduous. Height up to 2.5 metres. Spread a suckering shrub 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. Sun or part shade in a moist well drained soil. D |
| C. sericea ‘Kelseyi’ Mid green leaves on reddish stems, deciduous. Height a dwarf suckering shrub, 0.6 metres. Spread forms a thicket 1 to 2 metres across. Moist, well drained, soil in full sun. D |
 C. sericea ‘White Gold’ AGM Bright greenish-yellow, young shoots in winter. Oval, mid green leaves, edged creamy white, deciduous. Height up to 2.5 metres. Spread a suckering shrub 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Prune out some shoots every other year to ensure new growth for the best stem colour. Sun or part shade in a moist well drained soil. D |
