Spot Anthracnose– This dogwood disease attacks flower bracts (petals) eventually spreading to leaves, shoots and fruit. Look for reddish-purple spots in early spring. A severe infection will cause flower bracts to fall prematurely. Other dogwood tree diseases and pests include: Basal trunk canker ...
Dogwoods are particularly at risk for a disease called dogwood anthracnose, a fungus that attacks the leaves of the dogwood, leaving rotted holes in the leaves until it eventually kills the tree. Dogwood anthracnose is contagious among plants and was responsible for the destruction of many acres ...
Dogwoods are arguably the most spectacular flowering trees. A native tree with several seasons of interest, dogwoods bloom in the spring, leaf out in the summer, and bear red berries and foliage in the fall. Learn how to plant, grow, and care for flowering dogwoods. About Dogwoods Dogwoo...
–Chaucer used the term “whippletree” to refer to the Dogwood, which is the name for the piece of wood connecting the horse’s harness to the drag pole of a cart. –Dogwoods have been used medicinally for generations; the bark is rich in tannins, so ground bark or leaves are used ...
America’s most popular native flowering tree thrives in the home garden By Anne Balogh FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Plants, Design Ideas, Gardening Solutions & More!The dogwood’s profuse blooms appear between late March and mid-May and linger for weeks, giving way to green leaves in the summer...
The Constellation® Flowering Dogwood is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to 20 feet tall, with a narrower and more upright profile than other dogwood trees. It begins to bloom in the middle of May, when the leaves are already out, but blooming is so prolific the leaves are mostly hidden...
as is beloved in South Carolina as a harbinger of mid-spring. White or pink flower bracts appear in March and early April followed by small oval fruits that are red in summer. In autumn the leaves blush to shades of red, purple and pink. This deciduous tree grows 20 to 25 feet tall....
Natural dye:Cornus sanguinea has bark and leaves that can be used to make a yellowish-green natural dye. Natural dye: The bark of a Common Dogwood tree can be used to make a natural dye that can turn things pink to reddish-brown. ...
It has pinnate leaves on graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy (Rhus Toxicodendron) have clusters of smooth greenish white berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are harmless. The tree (Rhus vernicifera) ...
With year round interest, it offers white to pink spring flowers, distinctive, oval, vertically curved leaves, red to purple fall color and red winter berries. Perfect along the woods edge, in combination with azaleas and rhododendons or as a small, specimen lawn tree. Requires well-drained...