Why Plant Cherokee Chief Flowering Dogwood?
This is the dogwood that shows up dressed to impress. In spring, it blooms with bold red bracts that read like flower petals from across the yard, giving you that classic dogwood moment but with extra drama and richness. After bloom, it settles into a season of calm, glossy green foliage and a graceful branching silhouette that makes gardens feel established and welcoming. Then fall arrives with red-toned foliage and berries that bring in the birds, because apparently your yard is the place to be.
Dogwoods have long been loved for their timeless look and their ability to thrive in that sweet spot of morning sun and afternoon shade. ‘Cherokee Chief’ takes that tradition and turns the color up a notch, perfect when you want your landscape to feel warm, elegant, and unmistakably intentional.
How to use Cherokee Chief Flowering Dogwood in the landscape?
Plant it where spring blooms can be enjoyed up close, near an entry walk, beside a patio, or framed by front-yard beds. It shines in part shade, especially along woodland edges or under taller trees, where it creates a layered, natural look without getting lost. Use it as a focal point in a foundation planting, then surround it with shade-friendly companions like hydrangeas, azaleas, hostas, ferns, and heuchera for a soft, finished understory palette. For the most striking color, place it near evergreens or darker foliage so those red blooms stand out like a spotlight moment in early spring.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
