One of my clients who lives in a woodland setting recently wrote in to ask:

 ”What are the names of the dogwoods you mentioned (when we last met). (The nursery) had a lot, but it was hard to tell if they were the ones you mentioned.”

Response:
Two nice twig dogwoods for you to consider are:

Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’: Yellow branches at the ground graduate up toward reddish-orange tips add brilliant twiggy color in winter. The shrub leaves can range from chartreuse to orangish to green.

Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’: Red twigs with green and cream leaves in summer. The variegated leaves are particularly nice I a dark, shady garden corner as they will add brightness in the summer months while the red twigs will pop out against an evergreen backdrop in winter.

One thing to avoid is planting these two together. It will look polka-dotty. Select one for one area of the garden and another for another area of the garden. Keep in mind they will mature to 6’-8’ tall and suckering in width.