The white dogwood petals seen each spring aren't actually flowers, but leaves called bracts. The green portion at the center of the bracts is the tree's actual flower. Regardless of terminology ...

is a sturdier alternative to the flowering dogwood and also provides year-round interest. (Perry Mathewes) Its leaves emerge in April, before the floral bracts, which open in May. The white bracts ...

Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana) and flowering dogwood trees (Cornus florida) are easy to spot during the early spring and autumn months. Both types of trees can reveal soft white flowers in the ...

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 ...

He has a shrubby tatarian dogwood (Cornus alba), which sports clusters of white flowers on shiny red stems and twigs. Pink trumpet tree Handroanthus impetiginosus flowering before leaves appear.

Just when you think you've missed the last chance for snow in your neck of the woods, you start seeing tree limbs covered in white. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is an even better cause for ...