Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® 'Rutpink', Scarlet Fire Dogwood lean soil and sparrows

and sparrows

Violet-pink and yellow pea-like flowers cover the surface of a tidy mat of evergreen boxwood-like leaves in early spring

Mature size: 12-18 ft tall x 2-3 ft wide

Trim when flowers are spent and lean

Cornus nuttallii

Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® 'Rutpink', Scarlet Fire Dogwood lean soil and sparrowsLate spring raspberry colored "blooms" with pointed bracts thickly festoon this kousa from the Rutgers University dogwood breeding program. It positively glows! The fifth picture shows the immature "blooms" developing before they reach full size and depth of color. Mature size: 2030 feet T x 1520 feet W Minimum temperature: 20 F