The genus Cornus (the Latin name we assign to Dogwoods), is comprised of many different species that are common to Northwest gardens. Starting in late March, our native dogwood tree, Cornus nutallii, ...

America’s woodlands will soon be carpeted with delicate bunchberry dogwood flowers -- or maybe not so delicate. A team of scientists has reported that the blossoms explode open in less than 0.5 ...

Bunchberry is the winner — in a big way. This pretty native species of dogwood (Latin name: Cornus Canadensis) has come out on top in a poll to find a national flower for Canada. Sonia Day is a ...

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Maybe you have been fortunate enough to spot a dogwood tree, or even a small grove of them, in full bloom on an Appalachian hillside in springtime. The ivory white flowers glow softly against the ...