Cherokee Brave Dogwood

Price range: $25.00 through $55.00

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The Cherokee Brave Dogwood is one of the most popular of the American dogwoods, offering beauty for all seasons. Large red blooms with a white eye appear even before the foliage, remaining for weeks. The spring foliage has burgundy overtones, turning entirely green for summer, then brilliant maroon colors in fall. Ornamental red fruits last into the winter. Cherokee Brave Dogwood is a superior performing dogwood offering a high degree of disease and pest resistance. Due to state restrictions, we cannot ship this item to Florida.

Botanical Name: Cornus florida ‘Comco No. 1’
USDA Zone: 5 – 9
Average Height: 15′
Average Width: 15′ – 20′
Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Cherokee Brave Dogwood Planting/Care Instructions

Before planting, have your soil tested to see what amendments are needed. Click this link to check your frost dates: Frost Dates. Check the light preferences for your plant and choose your location accordingly.

When you receive your Cherokee Brave Dogwood, soak the root ball in water for 20 minutes upon arrival before planting or potting. Gently break up the root ball. This will help the roots of your Cherokee Brave Dogwood to grow out into the soil. Dig a hole slightly larger than the root ball of your plant. Fill in the hole tightly with soil to avoid any air pockets.

Add a bit of slow-release fertilizer to help new plants to grow quickly. Add the recommended amount per fertilizer instructions. Be sure to water your Cherokee Brave Dogwood until it is established. In addition, pull weeds out when they appear. They take nutrients from the soil.

Additionally, certain plants may need staking. Whenever they become too heavy to stand on their own, add bamboo or fiberglass stakes for the plants to lean against or tie up for support.
Prune plants as needed to encourage growth. Always sterilize your pruners when pruning plants to prevent the spread of diseases.

If you have trouble keeping up with your pruners, check out our locally hand-made leather pruner holster here.

Lastly, enjoy your Cherokee Brave Dogwood and your time in the garden!

SKU: CHEROKEEBRAVE Category: Trees Tags: Brave, Cherokee, Dogwood, Red blooms, Trees

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Please Note: We currently do not ship plants to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah or Washington. These states have strict shipping regulations against pests from other states. Extended transit time is also a factor in this decision. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Many factors influence which plants will thrive in a given location. Heat, cold, and elevation are just a few that can have a big impact. ** Pot size may vary as the size of plant could dictate the price.

We grow some plants, especially Japanese maples, in a greenhouse. For this reason, the colors may not be true to what they would be if they were grown in the sun. In this case, plants should be slowly acclimated to sunnier areas.

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