The amount of fall leaf color depends upon the amount of sunlight that is received and other factors. Plants grown in full sun produce red to maroon fall leaf color. Bright red fruit is produced on older plants. The berries are about inch in diameter and are produced in clusters of 2 to 16. They are not only attractive during the winter months, but are a food source for some birds.
Dogwoods have many uses in the landscape.
Properly placed plants can soften the vertical lines of a small home or provide a background for other plants such as azaleas. Branches on the lower half of the crown grow horizontally, while those in the upper half are more upright. In time this characteristic can lend a striking horizontal impact to the landscape. Flowering dogwood is an understory tree in nature. This means that they are usually associated with and protected by larger trees.