Dogwood Tree Flower Buds

Flowering dogwood was officially declared missouri s state tree in 1955.

Dogwood tree flower buds. The bracts are white and about 2 inches long and are effective for 10 days to two weeks in april or early may. It is the state tree of virginia and state flower of north carolina. The blossom colors may be white pink or yellow. Flower buds are flat and biscuit shaped.

It delights us with its beauty all year long with its clouds of white flowers visible in springtime woodlands its attractive green midsummer foliage its brilliant red or orange leaves and bright red berries in fall and its interesting bark in winter. Both flowering dogwood and cornelian cherry blossom before they produce leaves while kousa produces flowers after it has produced leaves. A dogwood tree not blooming may be caused by improper pruning. Dogwood trees do not need to be pruned to keep them healthy but if you are pruning them for shape be sure that you only prune them after they have finished blooming.

The true flower is greenish yellow and insignificant. Trees grown from seed vary in the age that they reach maturity and begin to flower. Borers are a big threat to flowering dogwood especially when its trunk is damaged by lawn mowers. Pruning dogwoods at other times can remove the immature buds and cause the dogwood tree not to flower.

Pacific dogwood cornus nuttallii also blooms in the springtime but sometimes produces a.