Flowering Dogwood

Description:

Flowering Dogwood, the most popular flowering tree in the eastern United States, is deciduous with medium texture and a medium growth rate. It bears white, pink or rose-colored blooms from March to April. In fall, leaves turn scarlet red, and fruit are red and showy. Bark is dark and mottled. Seedling dogwoods are often planted in woodland landscapes.

Habitat:

Moist soils of valleys and uplands in the understory layer of hardwood forests. When in the wild they can typically be found at the forest edge and popular on dry ridges. Native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southern Ontario, Illinois, and eastern Kansas, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas.

Notes:

Spotted growing along the trail at the Allatoona Battlefield Pass.