Leaves: Opposite, simple, 3 to 6 inches long, 1 1/2 to 3 inches wide, tapering to a point with veins curving towards the tip. Dark green and hairless above, lighter green with slight bloom below. The true flowers are not showy, but are surrounded by 4 white petal like bracts that are dazzling in the spring lasting 10 to 14 days.

LOCATION

Owner: Athens Regional Medical Center
Nominated by: Liz Conroy, Brooke DeVere
Accessible: Yes, Prince Ave. at Talmage Drive, and next to the bus stop.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,529,670 N: 1,442,199


Notes: Because of the spring flowers and fall colors, the Flowering Dogwood has become one of the most recognizable trees in the Athens area. Beautiful dark red fall color of the leaves makes the Dogwood a highlight of the fall viewing experience. Like Persimmon, the wood of Dogwood is very hard and it is used extensively in the textile industry for the manufacture of shuttlecocks and bobbins for the looms.

Bark: Broken into many small square blocks gray-brown to black, having the appearance of alligator skin.

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