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This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. The warty gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.Ĭherokee Brave Flowering Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. It produces red berries from early to late fall. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. It has forest green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. This native species is very resistant to pests and diseases, thriving in poor soils though flowering best in better conditions.A highly desirable ornamental tree which is absolutely blanketed in rich red flowers that fade to white in the centers in spring, attractive tiered habit as well an extremely fussy tree that requires rich, well-drained acidic soil and adequate moistureĬherokee Brave Flowering Dogwood features showy clusters of crimson flowers with white centers held atop the branches in mid spring. And in winter, the furrowed bark of the Dogwood offers interesting texture and a fine bare silhouette! There - a complete year of changing beauty!Ĭherokee Brave™ reaches just 15 feet high and no more than 20 feet wide at maturity, thriving in full sun and any well-drained soil. By the time the warm weather arrives, the leaves are pure green and studded with large red berries, beloved of birds, that remain into fall and even winter.Īutumn brings another beautiful change to this tree: the leaves turn brilliant shades of maroon before dropping. They last for several weeks, attracting the first butterflies of the season!Īs the flowers pass, the foliage arises, boasting burgundy and cerise tones among the green.

The year begins with beautiful red-petaled, white-eyed blooms, arising before the foliage on bare stems. Compact and easy to grow, this selection of an American native species is ideal as an accent, specimen, or mass planting!