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flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess'

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A well branched and dense, outward spreading deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 4m in height. Large pointed leaves, rounded at the base, are pale to mid-green, turning coppery-red in autumn. Heavily floriferous, in May, large blooms, 12cm in diameter, of petal-like, snow-white, notched bracts surround a small, loose cluster of yellowish-green flowers. Narrow, red fruits are borne in late summer.

Scientific classification

Species: flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' (Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess')
Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Summer · Spring
Season of interest: Partial shade · Full sun
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Distribution of flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess'

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Quick identification of flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess'

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flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' care guide

Deep soak young dogwood trees, partial soil dryness between rounds
Watering: Partial shade · Full sun
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Watering

Deep soak young dogwood trees, partial soil dryness between rounds

Fertilizing

Slow release tree feed applied single time each early spring month

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.