Dogwood (Cornus spp.) trees and flowering shrubs come in many species and varieties. Here are 12 common dogwoods for your yard.

Plant a Kousa dogwood to give your backyard garden the same magnificence of an arboretum. These flowering trees can bloom from late winter to late summer, and fall ushers in a season of stunning fall colors. Learn more about Kousa dogwood varieties.

The kousa dogwood is a tree that’s incredibly beautiful, and it resists pest infestations as well as disease. Learn how to cultivate it on Gardener’s Path.

Variegated foliage emerges with a stunning pink-white margin. Matures to a grey green foliage with bright white slightly wavy-edges. Late spring brings large star shaped white flowers. Fall brings a change of color to red-orange with pink margins and red

We have another dogwood! This one's not a native - it's a Kousa Dogwood, also known as a Japanese Flowering Dogwood. This looks like a flower, but it's actually a bract. Now - in most cases, I prefer native plants. They're better suited to the local environment, they're usually more pest resistant than exotic plants, and they provide valuable shelter for local wildlife. However, I'm not one of those people who insists on only having native plants, so I won't be digging up this lovely tree…

The dogwood tree is prolific showcasing most of the year with coloful flowers, leaves, and berries. Plus, a list of companion plants.

"Cornus kousa China Girl has large bracts, great autumn colour and good sized fruits. Plants as small as 40-60cm are capable of setting flower buds making this an ideal garden tree that exhibits lots of interest. The flowers of the Cornus kousa China Girl are borne in abundance in early spring and the foliage turns vivid colours by autumn. It will not thrive in alkaline soils and it is best only to plant on ground with a ph less than 7 and to avoid waterlogged or compacted soils."

From the Missouri Botanical Garden website, read the following about the kousa dogwood. "Cornus kousa, commonly called Kousa dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 15-30’ tall, with a vase-shaped habit in the early years but eventually maturing to a more rounded form. Bloom occurs in late spring. The

When looking for an attractive specimen tree for their landscaping design, many homeowners go no further when they come upon the Kousa dogwood. Read here to get tips for growing Kousa dogwood trees.