Part of organizing a truly great garden means planning ahead for seasons to come. In fact, while some take the first signs of turning leaves as a sign to pack it in for the year, experienced green thumbs will keep working through the fall and adding to their yards with new plantings. In many cases, this can help ensure the following year will bring even more blooms and growth—and can sometimes even provide some beautiful winter color. And if you’re hoping to get even more spring blossoms next year, experts say to plant the flowering dogwood tree in November for some great results.

What is a flowering dogwood tree?

There’s a decent chance you’re already familiar with the flowering dogwood tree (officially called the Cornus florida), at least by sight. The species is native to most of the

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