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Cornus florida 'CHEROKEE CHIEF' flowering dogwood

size/type
taller shrub
usual height
3-5m
usual width
2-4m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
green
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
pink
blooming time
April-May
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29�C)
winter protection
 
for zone 5+6
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for zone 7
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mycorrhizal product
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Cornus

Flowering dogwood is quite an unusual shrub or small tree which draws your attention all year round: in the spring it has very showy large petal-like coloured bracts, and its leaves turn to beautiful colours early in the autumn.

Description of the plant

Flowering dogwood is a quite unusual and special shrub or small tree which draws your attention all year round: in the spring it has very showy large petal-like coloured bracts, and its leaves turn to beautiful colours early in th autumn. Cherokee Chief has 4 bright pink bracts and rainbow-like autumn coloured leaves, mainly with shades of red and pink. This shrub does not like stress of any kind. Find it a nice spot now so you do not have to transplant it later, it might suffer from diseases thereafter. It needs moist soil.

Last update: 01-01-2007; 28-01-2020

Growing conditions and care

This shrub does not like stress of any kind. Find it a nice spot now so you do not have to transplant it later, it might suffer from diseases thereafter. It needs moist but well-drained, acid soil, rich in organic material. It is a slow grower. Fully hardy to -27�C and can withstand temporary drops to -29�C (USDA zone 5).

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