Cherokee Princess Dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Red
Fruit: Red
Habit/Form: Upright, Rounded
Uses​: Specimen, Shade, Woodland Garden 

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

One of the best of the white flowering dogwoods, its branches are smothered by large white blooms in spring. The blooms typically appear on the horizontally tiered branches before the trees leaves emerge, creating a striking display. The forest green foliage turns attractive shades of red and purple in the fall. 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.
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'Cherokee Princess' Dogwood is a versatile tree that can be used as a specimen tree, focal point, or accent plant in gardens, borders, and naturalized areas.