In the west, it would be Cornus nuttallii, Pacific dogwood. It's possible to see mature trees on Vancouver streets that, when in bloom, are a 10 on the heart-stopping scale.

The old standby, Cornus nuttallii Eddie’s White Wonder, turns a vibrant red in fall, as does C. Venus, which has up to seven-inch white flowers, and C. Starlight is the most resistance to both ...

Back in the 1950s, H. M. Eddie, — one of our early B.C. nurserymen — developed a much more resilient cross between the eastern dogwood (Cornus florida) and our native specie (Cornus nuttallii).

In British Columbia, the native Dogwood ( Cornus nuttallii) is magnificent. On the Prairies, the good old Western larch ( Larix occidentalis) grows to 25 metres.

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as ...

I'm speaking of the glorious flowering dogwood, Cornus florida. The West Coast has its own version, the Pacific dogwood, or Cornus nuttallii, which lives west of the Rockies, between southern ...

• Eastern dogwood (cornus florida and cvs.): These are native to the eastern U.S., and they are what most folks think of when they picture a dogwood tree.