The “flowers” may be white, pink or yellow.
The true flowers are clustered in the center of these bracts. The “flowers” of the flowering dogwood and kousa dogwood are not actually flowers, but bracts, which are modified leaves that look like petals. Ornamental Features: Each species brings its own value to the landscape. Growth Rate: Dogwoods grow at a slow to moderate rate (about 20 feet in 25 years). The spread may be even greater than the height. The height ranges from 15 to 20 feet tall (flowering dogwood in the sun) to 40 feet tall (flowering dogwood in the shade). Mature Height/Spread: The height and spread varies depending on the species and its location in the landscape. The flowering dogwood is adapted to all areas of the state and is native to the Eastern United States. Although it is considered one of the favorite trees in the south, there are two other species, kousa dogwood ( Cornus kousa) and Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas), which will grow in all areas of South Carolina except along the coast from Charleston to Savannah, Ga. The flowering dogwood ( Cornus florida) is the species most people think of when the word dogwood is mentioned. Joey Williamson, ©2011 HGIC, Clemson Extension Flowering dogwood ( Cornus florida) bloom.
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