Asheville’s landscape, in both the wild woodlands and in the cultivated areas of yards and gardens, is blessed with an abundance of Dogwood Trees. They offer a snow-like beauty in the Spring, lush green shade in the Summer, a regal purple to orange and red canopy in the Fall with bright red berries, and arching sculptures of tiered branches in the Winter.
The blossom of the Dogwood tree [Cornus florida] was designated the official state flower of North Carolina in 1941. Dogwoods are found in North Carolina from the mountains to the coast and are native to North America.
During the 1960’s and 70’s The Asheville Chamber of Commerce promoted “Asheville’s Dogwood Trail”, an illustrated brochure with a map to guide residents and tourists through parts of Asheville to view it’s most beautiful ornamental Dogwoods.
The Dogwood Doctor 