You may be familiar with the most common dog wood species, but did you know there are many more fascinating options you can ...

Dogwoods trees have good looks, and they also attract wildlife. Add a dogwood tree to your yard for colorful flowers, foliage ...

Also known as boxwood or cornel, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a common ornamental tree found in the United States. Its popularity is due to its large flowers and wide range across climate and ...

Nearly all gardeners are familiar with Cornus florida, the native flowering dogwood, one of our finest flowering trees. Most are also familiar with Cornus kousa, the Korean dogwood, which blooms ...

If the cardinal could be named - with considerable justification - the official bird of the southeastern United States, the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) could be named the regional flowering ...

Dogwood trees are universally popular, and it’s no wonder. At this time of year they put on a spectacular show, their brilliant white blooms lighting up the spring landscape, but they can be a ...

Do you ever feel like you see the same plants in every yard, year after year? The search for something different can feel like an ongoing chore, but a new trend is here to refresh your outdoor space.

In 1918, the General Assembly declared the flowering dogwood as the state floral emblem. Almost four decades later, legislators also named it the state tree. As a result, Virginia is one of only a few ...

A pink flowering dogwood (Cornus florida, var. rubra) blooms in evening sunlight. Flowering dogwood trees are blooming in Missouri’s woods this week. Get outside and discover nature with the changing ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...

The soft, pinkish red of Kousa dogwood fruits, some still hanging on trees, does hint at luscious flavor. Some people see their shape as something like a combination of strawberry and raspberry, which ...