Constantly soggy or wet soils are problematic. It benefits from a location in partial shade. Dogwood trees are adaptable to many soil types, preferring a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Flowers are white and the fall color is rose red. 'Welchii' - The leaves are variegated with a mixture of green, cream and pink. Var rubra ('Rubra') - This variety has flowers that range from pink to reddish with considerable variation in color. 'Plena' - Somewhat of a catch-all name for double, white-bracted forms. Enrich the soil with plenty of organic material and keep your tree well watered during its early life. Choose a spot that is well-drained and avoid places where water stays after rain. 'Pendula' - This rare form features branches that are strongly weeping. Choose a location in full sun or partial shade for your Cherokee Brave Flowering Dogwood and allow enough room for it to spread, as this is a broad tree. Very heavy bloomer that starts producing as a young plant. 'Cloud 9' - A slow-growing cultivar with white overlapping bracts. When planting large quantities of plants we keep the plants in a black garbage bag. A good performer, with strong growth to 25' tall and disease resistance. Do not expose the roots to direct sunlight and do not allow them to dry out. 'Cherokee Sunset' ( Cherokee Sunset) - A red-flowered form with variegated foliage that is marked with pink/yellow. It's always ranked near the top of dogwood evaluations. It blooms heavily and reliably every year. 'Cherokee Princess' - This form blooms at an early age, with very large white flowers - up to 5" across. 'Cherokee Daybreak' ( 'Cherokee Daybreak) - A variegated selection with white-margined leaves that age to pink in fall. 'Cherokee Chief' - A popular selection with bracts that are deep red and reddish new growth. 'Cherokee Brave' - Considered one of the best red forms, with deep pink bracts that have a white center. white flowers comprised of 4 bracts in Mayĭwarf forms (such as 'Compacta') and fastigiate plants (such as 'Fastigiata') are known, but they are rarely available and perhaps best reserved for collectors.flower buds can be killed or injured by cold in zone 5.has four season appeal in flowers, fruits, fall, color, bark and branching character.can be slow to reestablish following transplanting.not tolerant of stresses such as heat, drought, pollution, road salt.full sun promotes greatest flowering but tolerates partial shade well.prefers a cool, moist, acidic soil that contains organic matter.develops small square or rectangular blocks.some trees retain fruit into the winter.each fruit is 0.33" to 0.5" long and elongated.the diameter of the bracts combined is about 4" across.the showy part of the bloom the four white bracts.colors early and color holds for an extended period.branches low to the ground with a short trunk.shape is rounded to somewhat flat-topped.grows to about 30' tall with an equal or greater spread.zone 5 with selection of proper genetic material.native to the eastern and central United States.
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