Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts. Many have fine autumn colour
Short description
A deciduous, upright, and compact tree to a height of just 3m. Four-petalled flower bracts appear in April and May. Its leaves are green with bold yellow variegation. In autumn the foliage takes on red and purple tints