These Flowering Dogwood [Cornus florida] photos were taken near the UPM Raflatac plant on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. A member of the Dogwood (Cornaceae) family, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 166-167, classifies this as a shrub, not a tree.
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=COFL2
Flowering Dogwood (closeup)- 25 Apr 2013
Flowering Dogwoods – 25 Apr 2013
More Flowering Dogwood – 25 Apr 2013
