The Cherokee Chief Dogwood can be susceptible to anthracnose, powdery mildew, and canker. The foliage turns a beautiful brick red color in the fall. The leaves of the Cherokee Chief Dogwood are oval and dark green with the typical dogwood parallel venation. They can persist on the tree throughout the fall and into the winter. In the late summer or fall, the tree produces bright red berries, inedible to humans but very attractive to birds. The flowers are approximately 3-4 inches in diameter. Branches grow in tiers on the main trunk, hence its name the 'pagoda' dogwood. Grows 15-25 tall with spreading, horizontal, low branching. Last to bloom: Cornus alternifolia Also a native variety with distinctive green and white leaves. The flat flowers consist of 4 bracts rather than petals, with the yellow-green, smaller true flower parts in the center. Blooms: Creamy-white bracts in April/May. This tree can be planted with the Redbud ( Cercis) species for a spectacular spring-blooming garden. The showy, deep pink or red blooms of the Cherokee Chief Dogwood cover the tree in April or May. This tree is native to eastern North America and can easily be described as one of the region’s most beautiful native trees. It grows to a height and width of 15-30 feet. This small deciduous tree has a graceful pyramidal form that can flatten on the top as it matures. The Cherokee Chief Dogwood ( Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’) is a wonderful ornamental tree for the landscape, prized for the profusion of springtime blooms it produces. Botanical Name: Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Alternate Name: Cherokee Chief Flowering Dogwood
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