How to Use dogwood in a Sentence

dogwood

noun
  • The furniture is made of dogwood.
  • The best time to plant dogwood trees is in spring or fall.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Dead dogwood trees that stood for ages in the front yard stand no more.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2020
  • But this is not a problem with kousa dogwood.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Autumn is high time for dogwoods once again.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • All are in harm's way, along with maples, cherries and dogwoods.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • In the spring, the azaleas and dogwoods are in full bloom and parks are lush.
    — Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The edges of the city smelled like wet earth and fresh powder; the dogwoods were in bloom.
    — Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Plant a small tree like a redbud or dogwood there instead.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • During winter, red osier dogwood is easy to spot against the snow.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Red osier dogwood is a native blooming shrub that is found along stream beds.
    — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021
  • One by one, all those dogwoods died, victims of drought, disease and heat.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • No, dogwood trees do not have invasive roots.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Trees which are available are maple, oak, conifer, dogwoods, spruce and redbud.
    — Forrest Sellers, Cincinnati.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Spores can live in the soil for a long time and may infect another dogwood.
    — oregonlive, 28 May 2022
  • The lodge is open year-round but shines in the spring when the vibrant dogwood blossoms coat the trees.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The long slender red dogwood twigs add height and drama to the table.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Taylor said a red dogwood hedge will also be planted on the south side of the church.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Here are 7 reasons your dogwood tree isn't blooming this year.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The red berries of dogwood are eaten by birds, but should be avoided by people.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2019
  • To prevent this, dogwood needs a good soaking once a week in hot, dry weather.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Black gum, dogwood and northern red oak turn various shades of red.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Fall color appears first in the reds of sourwoods, dogwoods and red maples.
    — Karen Chávez, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2017
  • And the cast bronze basins of drinking fountains are based on dogwood leaves and blossoms.
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Flocks of hungry robins and cedar waxwings descend like storms on fruiting dogwoods.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Red twig dogwood will grow well in moist soil conditions too, so that should not be a factor.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2021
  • There would be cherry blossoms in the huge vases, maybe dogwood.
    — Rachel Cohen, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2020
  • The ‘Venus’ dogwood with white bracts that look like flowers is also a hardy tree.
    — oregonlive, 28 June 2020
  • Some shrubs, such as red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) have red or yellow bark.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Do dogwood trees have invasive roots?
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

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