The pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is another type of native dogwood that'll add more diversity. Few people plant that one, probably because it's not nearly as well known as its showier cousin.

Gardening The native dogwood you probably don't know: George's Plant Pick of the Week Updated: Aug. 20, 2016, 2:30 p.m. | Published: Aug. 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as ...

There is the native flowering dogwood, kousa dogwood, red twig dogwood, pagoda dogwood, grey dogwood and many more. As you might guess, each dogwood would need a different care regimen to some degree.

Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a native tree which has crossed my path many times. Admittedly, when studying woody plant identification at Rutgers, I was only marginally impressed.

I have a native dogwood tree that shows up all over my property. It is called the pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) and is one of my favorites. This small tree never gets much taller than 10 feet, ...

Q: The leaves of our four-year-old pagoda dogwood tree started curling in July, although it was well-watered during dry periods. The curling started on the south side and now the majority of the ...

Think of spring-flowering dogwood, and you likely think of a beautiful small tree whose blooms have four showy petals. You’re right about the beauty, but not about the blooms. The most memora… ...

Flowering dogwood is typically a small, deciduous tree that grows 15-25 feet in height and 10-15 feet in width. I call it A Tree for all Seasons. I’ll explain later.

Radical pruning to improve a tree or shrub’s structure is also best undertaken when foliage doesn’t obscure the lines of the tree. I prune smaller specimens when I decide they need it.

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