Cherokee Sunset dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Sunset'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall20 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cherokee Sunset' dogwood (Cornus Florida 'Cherokee Sunset') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, pollinator gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows at a moderate pace with an ascending habit. Butterflies, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Eastern sweetshrub, Witch hazel, and White fringe tree.