Description
Scarlet Fire Dogwood combines unique color and a long flowering season with disease and pest resistance as well as cold and heat tolerance. Its 5 in., dark pink and fuchsia flowers last for 6-weeks to 8 weekss and stand up well in sunny, warm weather. New leaf growth is tinged with purple, and its dark green leaves turn red in the fall. Scarlet Fire is a floriferous and moderately vigorous tree. In the summer, it develops 1 in., pink-red fruits that add interest and color. It flowers heavily at 2-years to 4-years and grows to 10 ft. tall in 8-years. It’s a good choice for woodland gardens as well as for screening or privacy.
- Space plants approximately 20 ft. apart for best results.
- Reaches standard mature height of 25 ft.
- Includes one 2 ft. to 3 ft. bareroot.
- Blooms late spring to early summer.
- For best results, grow in acidic, well-drained, humus-enriched soil.
- Botanical name: cornus kousa scarlet fire.
- Grows and flowers best in full sun, partial shade.
