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Buy Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311

Scientific Name: Cornus kousa 'Rutpink'

Also Known As

Cornus kousa 'Scarlet Fire'
Scarlet Fire® Dogwood

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'
W: 10'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311 plant details

Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311 is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311

Plant type: tree
Plant family: cornaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 20 FT tall
Flowers: red blooms
Uses: fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 2-3 feet tall.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Supposed to be the brightest red (pink) flowering C. kousa available. Haven't seen a plant blooming but pictures are beautiful.

By: Gossler Farms

After a couple years of being established, the abundance of 4-5 inch lighter pink flowers will emerge as a dark-pink to fuchsia, unique from other dogwoods. Summer blooms can last for up to 8 weeks! Very showy, low maintenance, drought tolerant, and disease resistant. Fruits are red, 1 inch and round. The leaves are an attractive dark green, transitioning to red in the fall. A truly stunning tree. PP 28311