By Gary Clark, Nature ColumnistMarch 24, 2007 The silky-white leaves of the dogwood tree are an Easter symbol for many Christians, but for birds, butterflies and other critters, the tree is the ...

Two other possibilities are Stiff dogwood, C. foemina, or Silky dogwood C. obliqua, but usually their leaves are a bit narrower. But for sure a dogwood.

“Happy birthday, silky dogwood. Happy birthday to you.” In a week or two, the buds on the sticks will open, and the buried portions will sprout roots in the mud.

Dogwoods, both tree and shrub forms, have four-season interest with colorful foliage and branches. The silky dogwood and pagoda dogwood are Iowa natives.

Several types of dogwood bloomed well into late June. Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) and silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) are native species that form shrubby thickets rather than becoming single trees.

The silky dogwood is a large shrub well suited to moist areas, as are river birch trees. Longleaf pine probably used to grow where your house is now, so would likely thrive in the native soils if ...

The silky dogwood has pale blue berries that birds love in late summer. It’s a small tree-like shrub that grows up to 12 feet tall and has a rounded appearance.

Available tree species include longleaf pine, red cedar, river birch, silky dogwood, sugarberry, red hickory, eastern redbud, crabapple, chestnut oak and live oak. Other offerings include wiregrass, ...

Seedlings White Kousa Dogwood, Gray Dogwood, Forsythia Lynwood Gold, Red Maple Tree, White Dogwood, Silky Dogwood, Eastern Redbud, Common Witch Hazel, Sour Gum, Tupelo and Black Gun Tree will be ...