When should dogwood bushes be pruned?

Insect Damage

Do dogwood trees grow in zone 6b?

Larger Zone 6 Flowering Trees The larger varieties in the Cornus, or dogwood family, have elegant leaves and bracts in white to blush pink with fruits like Christmas tree ornaments.

Zone 4 dogwood trees are some of the hardiest and can bear temperatures of -20 to -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 to -34 C.). It is important to choose the right species of dogwood trees for zone 4 to ensure their survival and continued beauty in your landscape.

Also very popular in zone 5 are flowering dogwood trees. Flowering dogwoods tolerate full sun to part shade, making them very versatile in the landscape. … It does best with afternoon shade and stays small at 10 feet (3 m.) tall and wide.

Cut dogwoods back in early spring, before the plants have started into leaf. Much of the work can be carried out with a pair of good, sharp secateurs, because stems are relatively thin.

Shrubs and Bushes Safe for Dogs

• The berry-rich but non–toxic black hawthorn (common names: blackthorn, thorn apple, May bush)
• The desert-friendly chaparral (common names: creosote bush, greasewood)
• Crimson bottlebush.
• Magnolia bush.
• Mulberry bush greenbrier.
• Rose (but watch the thorns!)

Many liquid potpourri products and essential oils, including oil of cinnamon, citrus, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch, tea tree (melaleuca), wintergreen, and ylang ylang, are poisonous to dogs. Both ingestion and skin exposure can be toxic.