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T-shirt winner: John Vanaman, Durham, NC

Dogwoods

Common Name:
Bailey's Redosier Dogwood

Scientific Name:
Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'

Type: deciduous shrub

Stems: dark red when young, gradually fading to grey-green, becoming red again in the fall and winter

Flowers: small and white, borne in a flat-topped cluster and, unlike many dogwoods, there are no large, showy bracts

Growth: 8-10 ft.

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Common Name:
Yellow Twig Dogwood

Scientific Name:
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'

Type: deciduous shrub

Stems: distinct, bright yellow in winter

Flowers: white blossoms in May

Foliage: green leaves in summer, purplish leaves in fall

Growth: 6-8 ft.