But when the wood was used to make the cross of Calvary, Jesus was so moved that he promised the tree would never again grow large enough to be employed for such a purpose. The name dogwood is less inspirational than the legend that the dogwood once grew as a tall, straight tree and was used for timber. The bark of one of the European species was boiled in water and used for washing dogs suffering from mange. The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service published the following facts and legends concerning the dogwood: The name dogwood apparently originated in Europe.
More new dogwood varieties, called cultivars, have been developed and named by nurserymen in Franklin County than anywhere in the world. Tennessee produces more flowering dogwoods than any other state, and Franklin County is near the top of the list of counties that grow them commercially. Noted for its beauty and year-round ornamental value, it is also an important food source for birds and wildlife.
The familiar flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) has been called the aristocrat of native flowering trees.
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