Does Dogwood bloom?

Flowering period of dogwood

As the saying goes, enjoy the cornus flowers in spring, the shadows in summer, the red fruits in autumn and the white snow in winter. It can be seen that the flowering period of Cornus officinalis is in spring. You can see the flowers of Dogwood in March and April every spring. Sometimes, the flowering period can be as early as January to March. Under normal climatic conditions, Cornus officinalis can bloom from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Its flowering period can last up to 50 days, and it blooms in the spring breeze, looking extremely enchanting.

Cornus officinalis has the characteristics of early flowering, long flowering period, and cold-resistant flower stems, making it one of the plants with the most market development potential in the northern region.

Dogwood Blossoms

The dogwood flowers are golden yellow, stretching all over the branches.

The flowers of Cornus officinalis are umbels growing on the sides of branches, with 4 bracts, which are ovate, about 8 mm long, purple, and have fine hairs on both sides, which fall off after flowering. The peduncle is thick and slightly covered with short gray hairs. The flowers are relatively small, but they grow in clusters and look densely packed. Each flower has four petals, which are ligulate-lanceolate, small, yellow in color, and curled outwards.

Cornus officinalis blooms before leaves. Generally, the flowers bloom first, and leaves grow after the flowers fade. The flowers are golden yellow, which is very similar to wintersweet, winter jasmine and forsythia.

Dogwood Flower Language

The flower language of Dogwood is repayment, gratitude, and love for each other. It is very warm from the flower shape to the meaning.

Cornus officinalis, as a plant of great value, means repaying and thanking, which reflects its selflessness and gratitude. Such flower language is simple but warm. It is said that appreciating dogwood flowers can ward off evil spirits and get rid of the bad luck of the year. Under the blessing of dogwood, you can eliminate bad luck and bring happiness!