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
'Spaethii' is a medium-sized deciduous, suckering shrub with stems bright red in winter. Leaves ovate with bold yellow margins. Flowers cream in flattish clusters, berries white