Cherokee Princess® Dogwood

Vibrant Dogwood Offers Months of Visual Interest

Grow the incredible Cherokee Princess® White Dogwood in your own yard! This world-class tree is an excellent choice for anyone looking to add beauty and drama to their landscape. Low maintenance and cold hardy, Cherokee Princess® requires little attention but provides tremendous results.

Marvel at an abundance of large, snowy white flowers in early spring. Cherokee Princess® blooms before other varieties, offering a bright welcome to the season. Foliage emerges in shades of yellow-green before maturing to dark green for the summer months. Then, get ready for an incredible show in the fall, when the leaves change to fiery red and crimson hues.

An elegant addition to any space, Cherokee Princess ® can be planted alone as a specimen or in a grouping with other trees. A small, low-branching dogwood, it fits in well in any residential setting. Cherokee Princess® is also beloved by wildlife, offering a bounty of vivid red berries that birds will flock to throughout the season. Order yours today!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: When selecting a spot for your Cherokee Princess, find a location that offers full to partial sun and has well-draining and slightly acidic soil.

Dig your hole three times the width of the size of the root ball and slightly deeper. Loosen the soil, in and around the hole so the roots can easily break through. Use your fingers to separate the roots of your Cherokee Princess Dogwood and gently position downward in the hole. Hold the tree straight as you begin to backfill the site. Apply water to settle the soil and remove any air pockets that may have formed.

Protect the roots in the cold of winter by applying a thick layer of pine needles, bark, or wood mulch. To avoid fungus and rot, keep the mulch about 2 inches from the trunk. Mulching will also help with keeping the soil moist as well as deter weeds and grasses from growing.

2. Watering: Water newly planted Cherokee Princess once or twice a week during the summer and fall. Watering during the winter is rarely necessary. When you water, give it a good, deep soaking to ensure it penetrates down to the deepest roots.

3. Fertilizing: Little or no fertilizer is needed during the first growing season. Too much fertilizer when the tree is young can stunt root growth and possibly injure the tree. You can fertilize established trees twice a year, in February and again in mid-June.

4. Pruning: Dogwoods don’t need much pruning, just enough to remove dead and injured branches.