When to Move a Dogwood
Dogwood tree transplanting should be done when they are dormant. This would be when the leaves have dropped and before bud break. Provided your soil is workable, this could be in the middle of winter, but northern gardeners will have to wait until early spring.
Are dogwoods hard to transplant?
Dogwood trees are native to forest undergrowth, but popular around buildings for their white and pink flowers. Transplanting them is difficult.
Do dogwood trees have deep roots?
Dogwoods are natural understory trees. They grow under larger trees, and their roots grow overtop of the larger roots of the big pines or oaks nearby. The deepest dogwood roots are often less than 3½ inches deep in the soil. Any roots deeper than that may rot off, especially in heavy soils.
