Cherokee Chief Dogwood Tree
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'
Deep pink blooms with white centers in spring
Attracts birds with red berries in fall
Provides year-round interest with seasonal changes
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Rosy Red Blooms Add Stunning Color to The Landscape
The Cherokee Chief Dogwood is cold hardy to growing zone 5, where other dogwood varieties can’t handle the cold. Large amounts of ice and snow don’t bother Cherokee Chief Dogwoods and don’t stop them from blooming.
By being one of the first trees to bloom in spring, Cherokee Chief Dogwoods fill the landscape with fiery red blossoms while other trees are still dormant. Once their dark, green leaves fill in they act as a backdrop for the bright flowers to pop against.
The colorful show doesn’t stop there because the long, oval shaped leaves fill in to create a thick and attractive canopy that provides shade in the summer. When the leaves first emerge they have a burgundy to bronze tint that fades to green as they mature. Then in the fall the green leaves turn a dark shade of red.
Your neighbors will swear that your ornamental tree is doing something new every time they see it, even in the winter because Cherokee Chief Dogwoods form bright red berries in the fall that last deep into the winter after their leaves have dropped.
The red berries beam with color while other plants in the winter landscape are bare. Cherokee Chief Dogwood berries are an excellent source of food for a variety of songbirds during the winter. You’ll love being warm inside your home while watching colorful birds visit your tree all winter long.
Cherokee Chief Dogwoods only grow between 15 to 20 feet tall, so they can fit perfectly in smaller planting areas without over crowding it. They are an excellent choice for an accent tree, or the center of attention.
You will have seasons of color without any trouble or fuss because the Cherokee Chief Dogwood is one of the toughest dogwood varieties available. They are pest and disease resistant, as well as deer and drought resistant.
All you have to do for multiple seasons of color is decide where to plant your new Cherokee Chief Dogwood trees.
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Product Details
| Mature Height: | 15-30 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 15-30 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Partial Shade |
| Bloom Season(s): | Spring Blooming |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
| Botanical Name: | Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' |
| Does Not Ship To: | AK, AZ, FL, HI |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 5-9 outdoors |
Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors
(hardy down to -10℉)
Customer Reviews & Photos
Based on 64 reviews
Nice Looking Tree
Tree arrived packaged perfectly with no broken stems or anything. Came with a solid 5 main stems and a lot of healthy growth. Have had it planted for about a week and it seems to be happy.
Beautiful Cherokee Chief dogwoods
Excellent service. Delivery was fast; packaging was adequate BUT when I unwrapped the burlap from around the root ball the dirt fell away, and the roots were exposed. I quickly planted the saplings. I dig very large holes, add potting soil, bone meal and plenty of water while digging the hole and afterwards. The saplings are beautiful and healthy, about 3 feet tall. They displayed brown-tipped leaves, a sign of heat or water stress I've learned. Therefore, I've been watering the dogwoods around 10:00 AM and 1 or 2:00 PM and again at 4:00 PM every day that it is sunny. I also placed a piece of white sheet (simply cut bed sheets) over the top of the saplings. I wet the sheet coverings, too. They just seemed too tender to handle the hot sunny and heat. The brown tips have stopped coming and the saplings look happy. There's not much new growth yet, a little, not too much. I think the baby plants are putting all of their energy toward expanding their roots. My only suggestion would be to package the roots better. Perhaps I should have left the burlap root ball covering on! That sounds about right. I love the service and am very happy.
Young trees need to have more careful training pruning cuts
The tree was not pruned properly for a young tree. There are two narrow angled branches coning off a straight leader. If I don't do some major training cuts, this tree would be doomed.
Dogwoods
Quick delivery. Good condition. 4 were great. 1 kousa did not leaf out. Replacement was handled within 24 hrs. Great company.
Dogwood tree
So far it’s OK—a bit slow to get started-maybe should have gotten larger option but so far it’s alive. Will update after it’s been in ground 6 months.
