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Dogwood TreeThe Dogwood tree is among the most attractive flowering trees that you can plant. There are lots of cultivars of the dogwood tree to pick from when deciding on a Dogwood for your backyard. Dogwoods are best known for their spring blooming, but they also provide a wonderful fall foilage and the bark provides winter interest.The best known flowering dogwood is the "Cornus florida". Flowering Dogwoods usually grow from 15 to 30 foot at maturity, with spreading branches. They grow best in rich, well drained soil. Planting your tree on middle to lower slopes will help keep the tree from getting to much water and drowning. Dogwood VarietiesChinese DogwoodChinese Dogwood is a tree that offers a spectacular cloud of flowers in early summer. The white star shaped bracts show up well against the dark green foliage. Stellar Pink Dogwood Stellar Pink Dogwood is a beautiful specimen tree. Large pink blossoms open in the spring, attracting butterflies. Birds are also attracted to this spectacular tree. Isanti Dogwood Isanti Dogwood has a more compact form than many other red twig dogwoods. The bright green foliage looks great during most of the year. Clusters of white star shaped flowers adorn the shrub in late spring. |
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