Best native dogwood trees – for a spectacular seasonal show

Flowering dogwoods are renowned for producing spectacular spring blooms and also displaying colorful foliage in the fall

Flowering dogwood tree with pink and white blooms
Cornus Florida, flowering dogwood
(Image credit: Getty Images/Simon McGill)
Thomas Rutter
Content Editor

Thomas is a Content Editor within the Gardens Team at Homes and Gardens. He has worked as a professional gardener in gardens across the UK and Italy, specializing in productive gardening, growing food and flowers. Trained in Horticulture at the Garden Museum, London, he has written on gardening and garden history for various publications in the UK, including The English Garden, Gardens Illustrated, Hortus, The London Gardener and Bloom. He has co-authored a Lonely Planet travel book, The Tree Atlas, due out in 2024.