What is that late blooming dogwood?

We just went to Va & sure enough, there in the landscaping was what I thought a dogwood. Larger & flatter blooms than the usual ornamental dogwood around here.
Does anyone have a name for this?

There are so many. Do you by any chance have a photo?

I new you would ask that... Of course not... Is it a Cornus?

Isn't there a really, really late blooming kousa selection? And were you at high enough elevation to slow down the blooming?

Guy S.

Dogwood's are genus Cornus, so if you're sure it's a dogwood then that's correct...however, there are 118 of them listed in Plant Files, and probably a number more that aren't in here, so it's going to be pretty hard to get a more exact ID than that without a photo.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=cornus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

Yes, we were in the mountains, the ones around here had bloomed about 2-3 weeks ago. Maybe a little longer,
I am going over to plant files & check it out. I wasn't sure, where to begin/ But this will help.

No, that didn't work... the few I have seen have been rather young, 10 feet & very vertical looking. (narrow)
Large flat 4 leaved flowers put on a later show.

Thanks anyhow. I didn't think there would be so many choices, for this question. LOL

Cornus kousa varies greatly, and what you describe sounds exactly like it. I cannot imagine another dogwood looking like that. They do sprawl as they get older, some more than others. The one next to our house is at least as wide as tall, at about 30 years old. There are a couple of shots of it on the web album linked to our web site if you have a fast connection and time to look. (www.StarhillForest.com)

Guy S.

If it's Cornus kousa, there are only 25 of those in PF, unfortunately many don't have pictures but maybe you can look at the ones that are there and just see if it looks like you've got the right species.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=cornus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=kousa&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

Excellent website Guy. I didn't know you had that place. How exciting! And how did you ever get started down the road of the arboretum?

It made me forget the question...LOL But I think you have answered several others just lurking around my mind.

Well good luck with the University of Illinois connection, I think That would be the way to go.
I remember WVU arboretum most fondly.

We have 40 acres with a pretty good elevation difference... I would have to check that, but the tree diversity is something we have always been pretty proud of.