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in Show: Flowering Dogwood Trees   Picture of the flower of pink
dogwood trees.  Picture of a pink flower from a dogwood tree.
David Beaulieu  Flowering dogwood trees are among the hottest
landscaping trees out there. But while they are a hot item, they
prefer a spot in your landscaping where it stays cool, a spot
with dappled shade. For reasons I discuss below, I place
dogwoods at the top of my list of shade plants.  Flowering
dogwood tree wants to have it "made in the shade." Homeowners
eager to garden in shady areas with their favorite plants -- but
frustrated by the challenges posed by such conditions --
probably wonder why this phrase has such a positive connotation.
They find their garden design plans thwarted again and again by
the lack of sunlight in their gardens. But there's a shade plant
or shade-tolerant answer to almost any landscaping need, as this
Top 10 list for the shade shows. For trees, not only does the
list include flowering