Dogwood branches on the lower half of the crown grow horizontally, those in the upper half are more upright. In time, this can lend a strikingly horizontal impact to the landscape, particularly if some branches are thinned to open up the crown.
Managing Dogwood
Planting Dogwood
Identifying Dogwood
Wild Dogwood Form
By Steve Nix, About.com Guide
Dogwood has a symmetrical canopy with a regular (or smooth) outline. Individual trees have very similar and uniquely species specific crown forms.
Wild Dogwood Form
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