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SCARLET FIRE™ KOUSA DOGWOOD

Cornus kousa 'Rutpink'

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Root Pouch 5 gallon - 4-5 ft tall (SKU: 16125)
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List Price $170.00 Per Plant

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Hardiness Zone: 5-8 · Mature Height: 20-30 Feet · Mature Spread: 15-20 Feet

Buy Scarlet Fire™ Kousa Dogwood online. Scarlet Fire™ is the first C. kousa released from the fabled Rutgers dogwood breeding program. It was selected it for its deep pink to fuchsia colored bracts that appear to glow from a distance. The bracts are pointed and do not overlap, developing an attractive starry shape.

Family: Cornaceae · Common Name: Dogwood

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A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
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SCARLET FIRE™ KOUSA DOGWOOD Plant Characteristics

Flower Color*

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Dark Pink

Fruit Type*

•	Non-Edible Fruit

Growth Habit*

•	Ornamental/Medium Growing

•	Upright Growing

Growth Rate*

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Medium

Leaf Color Fall*

•	Orange/Brilliant Orange

•	Red/Brilliant Red

Nature Assets*

•	Attracts Birds

•	Deer Resistant

Plant Type*

•

Tree

Preferred Planting Season*

•	Fall Planting

•	Spring Planting

•	Summer Planting

Preferred Soil Conditions*

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Average

•

Moist

•	Well-Drained

Season of Interest*

•	Early Spring

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Fall

•	Late Spring/Early Summer

•	Late Summer/Early Autumn

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Spring

•	Spring Flowering

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Summer

Sun Exposure*

•	Prefers Morning Sun Only in Northern States

•	Prefers Morning Sun Only in Southern States

Uses*

•	Accent Plant

•	Landscape Specimen

•	Provides Shade

•	Understory Planting

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SCARLET FIRE™ KOUSA DOGWOOD Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips

Cornus is fairly easy to grow and adapts well to most conditions. Plant in a location with some afternoon shade in the southern states. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.