Cherokee Sunset Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Sunset'
Mature Height: 20 to 25 ft.
Mature Spread: 20 to 25 ft.

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Regular price $42.99
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The 'Cherokee Sunset' flowering dogwood is another cultivar descended from the 'Cherokee Chief', this tree shares the elegant form, red/pink bracts, purple fall color, and red fall/winter berries, but also introduces variegated leaves. The leaves are green with wavy/jagged yellow borders and in the fall the leaves turn a beautify burgundy with a showy red border. Like the 'Cherokee Chief' these trees are more heat tolerant and disease resistant than true cornus florida. 

Dogwoods make excellent stand alone trees, and highlight trees for your garden. They offer a year round beauty with stunning spring flowering, elegant branching structure, and interesting bark.
Bloom Color:Bright pink
Bloom Period:Early to Mid Spring
Fall Color:Variegated burgundy and red
Foliage Color:Variegated green and yellow
Genus & Species:Cornus florida 'Cherokee Sunset'
Growth Rate:Slow to moderate
Mature Height:20 to 25 ft.
Mature Spread:20 to 25 ft.
Soil Type:Adaptable, but prefers moist, but well draining soil that is rich in organic matter
Sun Exposure:Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Zone:5 to 9

General care for any tree or shrub is easy, but like any living thing will require your attention. Please educate yourself and follow these simple rules.

Customer Reviews

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Holly

Healthy and beautiful leaves! Trying to buy another but it’s currently out of stock!

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DJ Trav
5-Star Tree & 5-Star Service

About 2 weeks after I planted my dogwood, I emailed Travis, anxious my tree wasn't breaking dormancy. He had me send a pic, then quickly reassured me that the buds looked healthy and almost ready to open. A month and a half later, my tree is leafed out and beautiful. I'm so grateful, both for my lovely new dogwood and for Travis's help and kindness. I'll definitely order from New Blooms again.

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Melissa Jarrell
Healthy tree

My trees arrived healthy and they are growing good. Thank you.

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Trish Beeson
Scarlet fire kousa dogwood

I love this little tree. I ordered on April 26th or 27th and received and planted it on April 30th. It came bareroot and dormant with a very healthy root system. It's now May 23rd and it's got lots of leaf buds and is 4 feet from the ground. I love it and can't wait to see it flower.

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Jeremy G
Great trees

Purchased a handful of trees and they all arrived looking healthy with nice root systems. Very pleased