Cornus florida, or flowering dogwood is a common native tree that you might have growing in your yard!🌸 Have you ever wondered why their “flowers” last longer than other plants? That’s because those white “petals” are actually bracts! Listen as Alex explains where the actual flower is on the tree🌳 | Cleveland Botanical Garden

545 reactions · 21 shares | Creamy-white bracts turn pink as the summer progresses for Cornus 'Norman Hadden', one of the most spectacular dogwoods.  . . . . #cornus #dogwood #trebah #trebahgardens #trebahgarden #subtropicalgarden #subtropical #cornishgarden #coastalgarden #cornwalluk #cornwallgardens #cornwall #garden #ukgardens #flowers #plants #plantlover #nature #kernow #falmouth #penryn #truro #redruth #helston #constantine #mawnan #mawnansmith | Trebah Garden | Facebook

Enjoying the fantastic fruits of the dogwoods 🍒 . . . . #dogwood #cornus #trebah #trebahgarden #autumn | Trebah Garden