Of course, flowering dogwood is not native to the area where Christ was.

Flowering dogwood grows well across a large expanse of the United States. Therefore, cooler nights in fall cause leaves to turn color in late September in northern states, peaking and dropping in October.

Late winter, toward the end of their dormancy, is the best time to fertilize your dogwood trees.

In southern states, coloring begins in October and peaks with leaf drop in early November. In northern Florida, leaf drop happens by late November. Aug 18, Introduction: Flowering dogwood is a beautiful native tree with four-season appeal. It has lovely flowers in spring, attractive foliage in summer and fall, colorful fruit in fall and an interesting growth habit that provides winter interest.

Unfortunately, this tree is susceptible to a number of insect and disease problems.

The flowering dogwood Cornus florida has reddish-brown bark that is commonly used to create tool handles.

May 05, There are any number of diseases and pests that can stress your dogwood and cause dogwood leaf drop. It is normal to see leaves falling in autumn but you should not see a dogwood tree dropping leaves in summer.

When leaves are falling off dogwood in summer, it could mean a serious illness, improper siting or cultivation problems.