How-To Features Tree Registry Register your trees for customized advice. In North America depending on region, dogwoods can be found in all shapes and sizes, ranging from an herb to a shrub like the roughleaf dogwood all the way to the Pacific dogwood which can reach 60 feet in height.
All dogwoods are deciduous with heavy, hard and fine-textured wood.
Many species of dogwood are popular as ornamental trees because of their lovely foliage and beautiful flowering display.