Cherokee Chief Dogwood

Cherokee Chief Dogwood is attractive year round! This dogwood has beautiful pink flowers in the spring, bright red leaves in fall, and red fruit clings to the branches in winter. The winter fruit is great for attracting birds.

Description

Cherokee Chief Dogwood (Cornus florida Cherokee Chief) is a flowering dogwood. This beautiful small tree grows 15-30 feet tall and 20-25 feet wide with a layered branched look.

It has beautiful dark pink flowers in early spring. In the fall the Cherokee Chief has beautiful red leaves and the winter, red fruit clings to the branches, making it attractive year-round. The winter fruit is great for attracting birds. Although the Cherokee Chief prefers partial sun to partial shade it will tolerate full sun. This tree is resistant to pests, drought, and deer but it can get powdery mildew on it’s leaves.