The deep blue sky and sparkling sun make the garden an inviting place to walk today and the dogwood’s buds are eye-catching.  An Arbor Day Foundation tree from 2001, this dogwood first bloomed in 2006, but so far has never been a showy bloomer.

Cornus florida

Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Subgenus: Benthamidia
Species: C. florida
Binomial name
Cornus florida
L.

Cornus florida (detail)