If you step into spring in North Carolina, you'll find the air buzzing with life and the delicate blooms of the North Carolina state flower, the flowering dogwood. With its soft white or pink blossoms ...

It’s not hard to see why flowering dogwoods (Cornus florida) are classed as one of America’s most breathtaking native trees. These gorgeous flowering trees dazzle admirers with their lovely white, ...

As we approach June, it is time to highlight one of the best flowering trees for our local area: the dogwood. These trees’ brighten up our landscapes in May and June and offer additional interest in ...

Ideally, you’d be reading this in very early spring, when the dogwood bloom is beginning to work its elegant magic in the older neighborhoods fanning out from lower Bidwell Park and downtown Chico.