Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood gray-leaf IMAGE: by Drew Avery

IMAGE: by  Drew Avery

Flowering Shrubs: angel's trumpets

(2) Максим Улитин

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Primal Scream' Daylily

(2) Rosalee Yagihara

Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood gray-leaf IMAGE: by Drew AveryRed Pygmy Dogwood is a slow growing dwarf native deciduous tree with a rounded habit noted for its distinctive rose red brackets with white nodes at the tips. Its leaves are a dark green that turns rust red in fall. The full sized red flowers bloom in clusters in early spring and attract butterflies. Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well drained soil. Cornus florida is a host for Spring Azure butterfly and Cecropia Silkmoth, and supports