Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' - 50-60 CM C7.5

Description
The Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' (Cornus florida) is a spreading, broad-crowned large shrub with decorative, scarlet, oval fruits. Before these appear, it produces white flowers from April to June. The Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' also bears lanceolate, dark green leaves with medium-green markings. In a sunny to semi-shaded position with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 6 m and spreads to approx. 4 m.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Attractive scarlet, purple autumn colouring

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess's are dark green, medium green, lanceolate, wavy. They are about 7 - 15 cm in size. Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' is bright scarlet to purple in autumn.

Bark
Grey-green, fielded bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flowering dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' is a spreading, broad-growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 4–6 m and spreads to a width of approx. 2–4 m. It is slow-growing, typically growing 20–40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Mulching: In the period from February to March.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white flowers appear from April to June. They grow to a size of about 8–10 cm.

Fruit
The scarlet-red, oval fruits of Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Root
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.