Botanical Name: | Cornus florida rubra ‘Cherokee Brave’™ PP#10,166 |
Common Name: | Dogwood ‘Cherokee Brave’ |
Zone: | 6-9 |
Height Average: | 10-15′ |
Spread Average: | 10-15′ |
Habit: | Semi-round top with horizontal branching making this Dogwood as wide as it is tall |
Culture: | Part shade to shade, will grow in full sun if the soil is high in organic matter and well drained |
Foliage: | New growth is burgundy-green turning to dark green; fall color is wine-red to bright red |
Flower: | Dark red bracts in April, red berries fall through winter |
Comments: | Especially showy when planted in with or near white Dogwoods |