Cherokee Chief Dogwood

Cherokee Chief is a flowering dogwood cultivar with an upright, rounded crown and rose-red to ruby-red spring bracts. Its mature size suits a residential garden as a specimen tree, with seasonal foliage and fruit interest typical of flowering dogwood. ## Form and seasonal interest The Morton Arboretum lists Cherokee Chief at about 20 feet high and wide, with rose-red to ruby-red flowers. Flowering dogwoods have dark green leaves that color reddish-purple in fall, and red fruit that ripens in summer. [The Morton Arboretum](https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/flowering-dogwood/) ## Siting Grow in sun to partial shade in acidic, moist, well-drained soil. A sheltered garden location helps avoid drying stress; flowering dogwood is sensitive to drought and poorly drained ground. The species is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. ## Maintenance Water through establishment and during extended dry weather. Mulch lightly over the root zone to conserve moisture, keeping mulch off the trunk, and avoid compacting or cutting shallow roots. Kew accepts Cornus florida in Cornaceae. [Kew Plants of the World Online](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A271574-1/general-information).