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Dogwoods are an understory tree.

That pretty much says it all. I'm in upstate NY, and where I see it growing
in the wild, it's at its best in the same places as rhododendrons that are
the size of my garage. Dappled sunlight under bigger trees, with deep,
fluffy leaf mulch. I think it'll take more sunlight in home plantings, but
I've read in many sources that it will NOT tolerate "warm feet". This can
result from something as simple as being planted too close to driveways &
sidewalks.