Dogwoods

The dogwoods range from tiny, 6-inch Cornus canadensis to 75-foot Cornus nuttallii whose large white flowers are shown above in the photograph by Jeannette Grossman. Dogwoods flower in white, pink,

No tree native to the northern part of the United States makes a better specimen than the common flowering dogwood found wild over the entire eastern part of the country. 

Few garden plants are as truly American or as deeply loved and appreciated as flowering dogwood.  Dogwood blooms wild in the woods in early spring from Massachusetts to Florida, then

Do you know that the little bunchberry or dwarf that comes from our northern woods is closely related to the flowering dogwood?  Do you know, too, that the cornelian cherry

If there is one American plant truly deserving of recommendation for ornamental use over a greater part of the United States, it is the flowering dogwood. Commonly distributed in the

At the same time that spring-flowering trees are adding spectacular beauty to a garden picture, their tree foams accent the mass-like shape of bushes in the shrubbery border, planted near

In selecting plants for decorative winter effects, do not limit your list to evergreens. Several deciduous trees and shrubs are outstanding for their beauty in winter. One of these, Tatarian