Scarlet Fire® Dogwood
Botanical Name:
Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® ('Rutpink')- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Rutpink'
- Darkest and most consistently pink-bracted to date
- Medium to large bracts are pointed and generally non-overlapping
- Drooping glossy green leaves
- Fall colour is scarlet to red, some purple
- Upright clump of tiered, horizontal branches
- Bloom Time: Late spring
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Pink (deep)
Patent
- PP28311
Height
7 m-8 m
Spread
7 m-8 m
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Scarlet Fire® Dogwood
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
- Early Spring
Shape
- Upright
- Vase-shape
Garden Uses
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Does not like full afternoon sun, even with shaded roots. Grows best in medium moisture and an acidic, well-drained soil.
Additional Notes
- The showy flowers seen on some cornus cultivars are actually bracts surrounding the smaller inconspicuous flower in the centre.
Size: Treeform 125cm 10g
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