Calluna to Cytisus

Cornus nutalli

Pacific Dogwood

Dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia. Dogwood blooms from April to June and again in the fall, which along with the red bead-like berries, make it a very attractive ornamental tree.

Cornus stoloniferia

Red Osier Dogwood

Red-osier Dogwood is an attractive freely spreading, deciduous shrub which grows from 1-6 m (3-20 ft) in height. The flowers, which occur in open clusters, are white to greenish in colour. Red-osier Dogwood is ideally suited to wetter sections...

Cupressus sempervirens

Cypress, Italian Cypress

Interesting narrow columnar form with dark green foliage. Grows 30 feet tall.

Calluna vulgaris

Heather, Scotch Heather

A low ground cover having masses of purple and pink flowers in late summer-spreads rapidly. Grows to 2 feet tall.

Caragana aborescens

Siberian Pea Tree

A very hardy small tree with bright yellow flowers in spring-bright green leaves. Excellent screen or windbreak.. Grows to 20 feet tall.

Carpinus betula

Hornbeam, European Hornbeam

Said to be one of the finest landscape trees; excellent for groupings, hedges or screens. Upright oval habit when mature-dark green foliage, yellow fall colour. Grows to 40 feet tall.

Cersis chinensis

Redbud, Chinese Redbud

Small, upright usually multi-trunked, bears rose-purple or purplish flowers. Very pretty. Grows to 10 feet tall.

Cersis siliquastrum

Judas Tree

Bears small purplish rose pea like flowers in spring. Grows to 40 feet tall.

Chaenomeles japonica

Quince, Japanese Dwarf Flowering Quince

Coral orange-red bloom in spring. Specimen plant or easily sheared to hedge. Very pretty as well as being tolerant of heat, cold and variable soils. Grows to 3 feet tall.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Cypress, Lawson False Cypress. Port Orford Cedar

Also known as a Port Orford Cedar. Densely pyramidal with soft graceful bluish-green foliage. Quite stately and elegant in habit. Grows to 75 feet tall.

Chionanthus retusa

Chinese Fringe Tree

A small tree bearing a profusion of fragrant snowy white fringed flowers followed by dark blue fruit. Habit is mounding and spreading with dark green leathery leaves. Grows to 30 feet tall.

Chionanthus virginicus

Old Man's Beard

Similiar to retusa but hardier with dark glossy green leaves 8 inch white flower panicles. Will tolerate some shade but flowers best in full sun. Native to the U.S. Grows to 30 feet tall.

Clematis vitalba

Clematis, Traveller's Joy

Fast growing climbing vine. Fragrant almond scented 1 inch white summer flowers. Very ornamental with feathery seed clusters into winter. Grows 30 feet tall.

Cordyline australis (Dracaena australis)

Cabbage Palm / Tree

Cornus controversa

Dogwood, Giant Dogwood

Tiered branches bearing masses of small white flowers. Grows 60 feet tall.

Cornus mas

Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry

An early blooming small Dogwood bearing tiny yellow flowers. A year round ornamental with nice fall colour and edible 3/4 inch bright scarlet berries. Grows 20 feet tall.

Cotinus coggyria

Smoke Tree

A small tree having growth which resembles billowing clouds of smoke. Grows 15 feet tall.

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch Broom

Mounded habit with bright 1 inch yellow flowers. Grows 8 feet tall.

Cytisus x ssp.

Broom, Gypsy Mix

Ideally suited to the back of the border as a flowering hedge or specimen shrub in the garden. It will produce an array of bright colours throughout the summer (May to August). Grows to 6 feet (1.8m).