Scarlet Fire® Flowering Dogwood
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 25 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 20 feet |
A heavily flowering selection, featuring long lasting deep rose-pink blooms that cover it in spring; foliage turns a rich red in the fall; a vigorous grower with clean, disease resistant foliage; a great choice for a front yard accent tree
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Pink |
|---|---|
| Colour | rose |
| Effect | Smothered |
| Hold | Atop |
| Marking Colour | Scarlet |
| Markings | Edges |
| Period | from mid spring to early summer |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Cluster |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Detail | Glossy |
| Marking Colour | Rose |
| Markings | Veins |
| Shape | Pointy |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Fall Colour | red |
| Colour | gray |
|---|---|
| Texture | peeling |
| Value | High |
| Stem Colour | Indian red |
| Colour | pink |
|---|---|
| Marking Colour | Red |
| Markings | Hints |
| Type | Berry |
| Ornamental Period | from early to mid fall |
| Ornamental Value | Medium |
| Hardiness Zone | 6a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil Type | rich |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Wildlife Attraction | birds |
| Landscape Application | Accent, Shade |
| Soil pH | acidic |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | slow |
| Branching | decurrent |
| Canopy | low |
| Brand | Rutgers University |
| Cultivar | Rutpink |
| Family | Dogwood |
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | kousa |
| Trade Name | Scarlet Fire |
| Lifespan | 40 |
| Pruning | prune after flowering |
| Texture | medium |
