The society has had a lot of experience with these lovely little plants, which, at about six inches tall, are the shortest native dogwoods.

Our native white dogwood is prolific in the park and provides a glorious show in the spring.

Although not as much a fall spectacular, the native American dogwood puts on an interesting performance now, too.

Many homeowners have been reluctant to plant the native dogwood because of the trouble it has been having recently.

Even native dogwoods have seeded here, and their red leaves add to the russets of fall.

Unlike the native dogwood, which flowers well in the forest understory, this species needs more sun.

Near the Eastern white pine were several ailing native dogwoods; on one, nearly every leaf had turned partly or completely brown and shriveled.

For some reason, these fruits seem to hang on longer than the native dogwood fruits (Cornus florida).

This sort of ruination is characteristic of the common native dogwood, Cornus florida.

The native dogwoods have been going through a decline of sorts in the last few years.