The blood-red spots on the white blossoms of each are said to represent Christ's blood drops. Dogwood blossoms have four bracts (resembling petals) that represent the cross, and the center of the dogwood flower resembles a crown of thorns.
Legend says the dogwood was used for Christ's cross and was later cursed by God so that it would never be used as a cross again, which is why today's dogwoods are small and spindly.
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This is a picture I took last spring of the dogwood tree in my front yard.
Dogwoods have always been a spring favorite of mine.
When we moved into our house it was Fall, not until that following spring
did I even know it was a dogwood.
Spring can't get here soon enough in Northern Ohio.
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