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 ...

The first two have white flowers; the third is pink. Other dogwood favorites include 'Appalachian Spring' (white flowers, ...

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.