IFAS Extension
Urban Horticulture
Abstract
The state tree of Virginia, flowering dogwood grows 20 to 25 feet tall and spreads 12 to 15 feet. This is one of the most popular red-flowered cultivars. It is usually trained as a picturesque multi-trunked tree. The flowers consist of four bracts that subtend the small head of yellow flowers. The bracts are deep red and very striking. The fall color is usually bronze and the bright red fruits are often eaten by birds.
About this Publication
This document is ENH345, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date November 1993. Reviewed June 2014. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
How to Cite
Gilman, E., & Watson, D. (2003). Cornus florida “Cherokee Chief”: “Cherokee Chief” Flowering Dogwood. EDIS, 2003(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-st186-1993
Authors
Edward F. Gilman
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture
Dennis G. Watson
former associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL
Contacts
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences