Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' ~ Cherokee Chief Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' ~ Cherokee Chief Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' ~ Cherokee Chief Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' ~ Cherokee Chief Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' ~ Cherokee Chief Dogwood-ServeScape

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Cherokee Chief Dogwood

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Cherokee Chief Dogwood is a native flowering deciduous tree with low branching.  Its dark green foliage emerges bronze-red and turns red burgundy in fall.  Abundant showy ruby flowers bloom in early spring, typically before the leaves emerge. Grows best with part shade and well-drained soil.

Type: 

Tree 

Origins:

S. and E. North America; GA Native

Height: 

15' - 20'

Spread: 

20’ - 25'

Spacing: 

20'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

SpringFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun.  Stressed Dogwoods are susceptible to leaf spot, crown canker, root rot, powdery mildew, blight, and anthracnose.  Anthracnose can be a serious problem.  Mulching will help keep roots cool in summer.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Itea, Eastern RedbudClethra

IMAGES: James St. John, Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' (flowering dogwood) 1CC BY 2.0, (2) James St. John, Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' (flowering dogwood) 3CC BY 2.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cornus florida Cherokee Chief 7zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Z thomasCornus Florida Cherokee chief Dresden 2020-04-28 2CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Z thomasCornus Florida Cherokee chief Dresden 2020-04-28CC BY-SA 4.0

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