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About this plant

A true jewel of the landscape, Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' is celebrated for its spectacular spring display of large, overlapping white bracts that often cover the entire tree before its leaves fully emerge. These iconic blooms create a stunning visual impact, transforming your garden into a springtime paradise. Beyond its dazzling floral show, this cultivar boasts attractive dark green foliage through summer, developing vibrant reddish-purple hues in fall for extended seasonal interest. Its graceful, horizontally tiered branching habit creates a refined silhouette, providing architectural beauty even in winter. Perfect as a specimen tree, an understory planting, or integrated into a mixed border, 'Cherokee Princess' offers both shade and beauty, attracting local wildlife and enhancing curb appeal with its classic, understated charm.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Thrives in well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature. Water regularly, especially during dry periods, until established. Prune only to remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches after flowering.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.