Cherokee Brave Dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'

Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Brilliant red
Fruit: Red
Habit/Form: Rounded
Uses​: Specimen, woodland/native plant gardens, 

Zone Hardiness: 5
Plant Height: 25 - 30 ft
Plant Width: 30 -35 ft
Light: Sun/Part Shade
Growth Rate:  Medium

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave' is adorned with a rounded canopy and elegant horizontal or tiered branches. In spring, profuse star-like blooms usually appear before the leaves. They consist of four narrowly, pointed, rose-red bracts that fade to white in the center. The blossoms give way to rounded red fruit in summer, which may persist until late in the year unless devoured by birds. It offers spectacular bright color in the fall when its foliage turns brick red. Light gray and sooth when young, the bark becomes gray-brown and develops a  distinctive pattern that looks like alligator skin as the tree matures, adding interest to the winter foliage. It requires rich, well-drained acidic soil. Should be planted in a relatively sheltered area. This is a selection of a native North American species. Deer resistant.