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Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' - Scarlet Fire® Dogwood from NVK Nurseries - Photo courtesy of J Frank Schmidt & Sons
Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' - Scarlet Fire® Dogwood from NVK Nurseries
Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' - Scarlet Fire® Dogwood from NVK Nurseries
Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' - Scarlet Fire® Dogwood from NVK Nurseries

Scarlet Fire® Dogwood

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

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Pink (deep)

HEIGHT:
7-8 m

SPREAD:
7-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Does not like full afternoon sun, even with shaded roots. Grows best in medium moisture and an acidic, well-drained soil.  

Additional Notes about Scarlet Fire® Dogwood:

The showy flowers seen on some cornus cultivars are actually bracts surrounding the smaller inconspicuous flower in the centre.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen