IF I’M honest I’d never even thought about the possibility of a native dogwood. I’ve certainly never consciously seen one in the wild. Those eye-catching dogwoods that populate motorway embankments ...

Years ago, when I moved to a town whose main street is lined with flowering dogwoods, I was disappointed that the leafless trees weren’t bigger, broader, more majestic. Then the end of April rolled ...

With a host of varieties and colours, choosing a cornus can be tough, so let Marie Staunton be your guide Marie Staunton: choosing a cornus can be tough. There are so many different varieties of ...

The crimson stems of cornus will brighten up even the darkest days of winter You need a lift in February when the winter takes its toll. So, with the backdrop of a yew hedge and behind that the red of ...

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, ...