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Cornus alba	The well-known Red Stemmed Dogwood is easy to grow particularly in heavy soils.
Cornus alba Aurea	Bright red winter stems of this "Dogwood" are followed by even more beautiful soft yellow foliage in spring and summer.
Cornus alba Elegantissima	Another "Dogwood" giving its bright red charm of winter stems, but this time foiled by white margined variegated foliage.
Cornus alba Goulchaultii	Very similar to C. alba Spaethii but leaves with a slight pink tinge	Quantity:
Cornus alba Red Selection	As the name suggests, this clone has been selected for exceptional coloured red steams. Equally as good as Cornus Sibirica.
Cornus alba Sibirica	A slightly less vigorous form of the Red-barked Dogwood, but makes up for its lack of vigour with its brilliant crimson winter shoots.
Cornus alba Spaethii	Strongly variegated leaves of yellow and gold make this a must for any garden.
Cornus alternifolia	Introduced from Eastern N. America in about 1760, it makes a very large shrub or small tree, an excellent specimen or centre piece with its tiered horizontal branches. sometimes provides good leaf colour in autumn.	Quantity:
Cornus alternifolia Argentea	An absolutely beautiful shrub up to about 3m. in height, rivalling the more well known C. controversa variegata for its display of creamy white variegated foliage.	Quantity:
Cornus amomum	A less common form of North American origin purplish winter shoots and creamy white flower heads followed by attractive blue fruits, otherwise very similar to any other dogwood	Quantity:
Cornus controversa Variegata	A much sought after small tree, quite slow growing, a mature specimen providing a memorable sight with its tiered branches and silvery white variegated foliage.	Quantity:
Cornus Eddies White Wonder	A superb cross between C. florida and C. nuttallii making a very hardy large shrub or small tree with wonderful large white flowerheads in early summer and glorious autumn leaf colour. Upright habit and grows best in good fertile soil and a little shade.
Cornus kousa	On the tiered branches in June appear enmass fabulous white four petalled flowers with upright stalks. The attractive large leaves turn bronze crimson in Autumn.	Quantity:
Cornus kousa Satomi	A large and rare shrub which flowers freely in June with deep pink bracts being the conspicuous part of the flower. In autumn the leaves turn a rich purple-red colour.
Cornus kousa var chinensis	Very similar to the normal type but grows taller and is more open in habit, still with the same white flowers and glorious autumn leaf colour of rich crimsons.	Quantity:
Cornus mas	The Cornelian Cherry. In February just when one's spirit needs a lift, masses of small yellow flowers appear on the naked branches. It makes a large shrub or small tree, with excellent autumn colours as well.	Quantity:
Cornus mas Aurea	A much sought-after golden leaved form of the Cornelian Cherry.	Quantity:
Cornus officinalis	Makes a small tree of open habit, very similar in habit and needs to Cornus mas but the yellow flower clusters appear a little earlier often in early February
Cornus racemosa	Plenty of creamy white flowers in good sized panicles. Clusters of white berries hang from attractive pink stalks	Quantity:
Cornus rugosa	A plant for the collector, roundish leaves covered in a grey white fur beneath. White flowers in cluwsters followed by blue berries	Quantity:
Cornus sanguinea	An easily grown plant succeeding in a wide range of soil types and situations. Lovely plum red coloured stems during winter.
Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire	Originally a Dutch selection of Winter Beauty but more vigorous and with darker green leaves and slight purple to new emerging foliage.
Cornus sanguinea Winter Beauty	A real gem for lovers of winter colour, also called 'Midwinter Fire' which perfectly captures the effect of the orange and red winter shoots.	Quantity:
Cornus sericea Kelseyi	The 'Kelsey Dwarf' Cornus is a low growing shrub with small crowded leaves. Grown mainly for the lovely winter stems, which are yellow-green with red tips. A great plant for spots where 'Flaviramea' would be too large.	Quantity:
Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea	A lovely and distinct Dogwood with its bright yellow green stems that are at their best in late winter, very effective as a contrast with other coloured Dogwoods and Willows.
Cornus stolonifera Hedgerows Gold	A North America variety, new leaves with a yellow margin which fades with time to a more creamy white
Cornus walteri	A collectors plant makes a small interesting tree attractive slender foliage usual corymbs of white flowers followed by round black berries	Quantity:
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