Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry to the giant dogwood, which can reach 60 feet. Their flowers also vary from large “blooms ...

A popular ornamental tree, flowering dogwood occurs naturally in many forested regions ... forests across the Midwest is a shift in the composition of the dominant tree species," says Pierce. Indiana, ...

The flowering dogwood carries a powerful history ... Insects, too, benefit from the dogwood tree, particularly certain species of moths and butterflies that rely on the leaves for food.