Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species [Note 1] of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. [3]

It is one of only two genera of the dogwood family (Cornaceae). The genus name is derived from the Latin word cornu meaning “animal horn.” It references the very hard wood. Dogwoods grow in a variety of habitats, from temperate woodlands to tundra.

Cornus, commonly known as Dogwood, is a genus comprising around 30 to 60 species of woody plants. These are often small to medium-sized deciduous trees or shrubs that are primarily known for their beautiful, showy flowers and brightly colored fruit. Cornus is part of the Cornaceae family.

Scientific Name: Cornus sp. (species). Note: we are combining a large number of species of dogwood and looking at the genus as a whole here. Common Name: dogwood. Native Range: Temperate areas of North America and Asia. Zone: 3 to 8. Plant type & Form: Round, deciduous shrub or small tree. Height: 8.00 to 30.00 feet. Spread: 8.00 to 30.00 feet

Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. An endemic population once spanned from southernmost coastal Maine south to northern Florida and west to the Mississippi River. [4]

Cornus florida, commonly known as flowering dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that typically grows 15-30’ tall with a low-branching, broadly-pyramidal but somewhat flat-topped habit. It arguably may be the most beautiful of the native American flowering trees.

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Cornus, commonly known as dogwood, is a versatile and attractive genus of trees and shrubs that bring year-round beauty to any garden. Dogwoods are native to various regions across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Dogwood (Cornus sp.): Members of the genus Cornus, commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs.

Cornus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 117. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 54. 1754. Herbs, shrubs, or trees, clonal from rhizomes, rooting from decumbent branches, or aclonal; hairs 1-celled, arms either short and ornamented with micropapillae and calcium carbonate crystals, or long, erect, curling, and twisted.