The term 'dogwood' or 'hornbush' refers to a group of shrubs or small trees that are widespread throughout the northern hemisphere of the earth. Of the approximately 55 species, some are native to us, while others find their way into Central European gardens from East Asia or North America. The white, rarely yellow flowers develop in almost all species in late spring or early summer.
When is the flowering time of the dogwood?
The flowering period of dogwoods is usually between May and June, although some species, such as the cornelian cherry, bloom between March and April. Late-blooming varieties, such as the giant dogwood, begin flowering in June and July.
Dogwood usually blooms between May and June
Mostly in the months of May to June, the flowers of most dogwood species open, such as the various flowering dogwoods (which includes the Japanese dogwood Cornus kousa as well as the American dogwood Cornus florida) and the native red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea). Only the yellow-flowering cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) and the very similar Japanese cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis) bloom between March and April and therefore before the leaves emerge. However, there are also late-flowering species such as the giant dogwood or pagoda dogwood, which only blooms in June/July.
Tip
Most dogwoods only bloom when they are older, between six and nine years old.
