Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire
Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire has large, glowing pink flowers in late summer and burgundy autumn foliage.
Description:
Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire has large, glowing pink flowers with long, pointed bracts in late spring and burgundy autumn foliage. The berry like pink-purple fruits are edible but are generally left to the birds. Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. A precocious performer, it will grow to three feet in the first year and to eight feet tall by years 8-10. Grows eventually to 20-30 feet tall and 15-20 feet wide. Cultivar name: 'Rutpink'. For the 2024 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 5g pots and about 6 feet tall. Pick-up or courier/freight only. Cannot be shipped by Canada Post or Fed Ex.
Common Name: Dogwood - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Cornaceae (The Dogwood Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 15-25'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mixed woods, valleys, shaded slopes, streamsides, roadsides from 400-2200 m.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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