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CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

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    Pests & Diseases - anthracnose

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    Place of Origin - eastern North America.

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    Tree Shape: Broadly conical

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Chief'

American boxwood, Flowering dogwood

FLOWERING DOGWOODS
Foliage scarlet-red in spring and autumn, bronzy green in summer. Bracts deep ruby pink.

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - broadly oval, sometimes slightly twisted, leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
Tall Shrub - or small tree. Produces flower heads to 1.5cm (½in) across surrounded by 4 bracts 4-5cm (1½-2in) long.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 6m (20ft)
Spread - in metres - 8m (25ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold winds.

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - humus rich.
Neutral to acid soil

Flowers In

Jan
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Buy CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Pot size: 7.5 or 10 Litre
Large
£40.00 each

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