Cornus canadensis, or bunchberry, is an excellent native ground cover for part shade and loose humusy soils.

Cornus capitata 'Mountain Moon' is an evergreen dogwood with grey-green foliage and large, white to pale yellow flowers.

Cornus elliptica Empress of China is a gem of an evergreen tree with copious pointed white flowers and purple winter foliage.

Cornus florida Cherokee Brave has incredible glowing deepest pink to red blossoms. One of the best of all flowering dogwoods.

Cornus florida Cherokee Brave has incredible glowing deepest pink to red blossoms. One of the best of all flowering dogwoods.

Ragin' Red has the darkest red flowers of any Cornus florida plus the most amazing burgundy foliage.

Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun' is a stunning variegated dogwood with brilliant white margins.

Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire has large, glowing pink flowers in late summer and burgundy autumn foliage.

Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire has large, glowing pink flowers in late summer and burgundy autumn foliage.

Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower' is a compact dogwood with masses of single white flowers and striking fall colour.

Cornus kousa 'Satomi' is among the best of the pink-flowered dogwoods.

Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower' is a compact dogwood with masses of single white flowers and striking fall colour.

Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower' is a compact dogwood with masses of single white flowers and striking fall colour.

'Summer Gold' is a superlative variegated Cornus kousa with golden yellow margins on unkrinkled leaves

Cornus kousa var. chinensis, the Chinese dogwood, has creamy white spring flowers and spectacular fall foliage.

Cornus Mandarin Jewel has abundant, large, white flowers and bold, edible fruit aging from yellow to bright orange.

Cornus mas 'Pioneer' is a cold hardy Cornelian cherry dogwood with early yellow flowers and long, pear-shaped tasty fruit.

Cornus mas 'Red Star' is a cold hardy Cornelian cherry dogwood with early yellow flowers and long, oval-shaped tasty fruit.

This Cornelian cherry, Cornus mas 'Variegata', has tiny, yellow, early spring flowers followed by gorgeous variegated foliage.

Cornus sericea (syn. stolonifera) is a beautiful native shrub known as red osier dogwood most famous for its red winter stems.

Cornus sericea 'Sunshine' offers a bright new look to the ever-popular shrubby dogwoods with its gold foliage.

Cornus wilsoniana or ghost dogwood has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring and beautiful mottled bark.

Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' is a tall, narrowly framed hybrid dogwood with white spring flowers and gorgeous fall colour.

Cornus Rosy Teacups has stunning, rich pink spring blossoms and intense red fall colour.