Three dogwood shrubs form a screen along the sidewalk between Bessey Hall and MacKay Hall. These may be difficult to distinguish from the viburnums which make up the majority of the screen planting: they both produce white flowers in early summer.
This genus contains about 45 species
of shrubs, small trees and ground covers. Most dogwoods are native to North
America, Europe and Asia. The leaves of dogwoods are generally opposite,
simple, entire and unlobed, with strongly curved veins that follow the margin.
Excellent as border shrubs, screening plants and as specimens, dogwoods
fill an important niche in urban landscaping.
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