Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire®
Common name: 
Scarlet Fire Dogwood
Pronunciation: 
KOR-nus KOO-sa
Family: 
Cornaceae
Genus: 
Cornus
Synonyms: 
'Rutpink'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf, deciduous tree, to 20-25 ft tall and 15-20 ft wide (6-7.6 x 4.5-6 m), growing at 1-2 ft (30-60 cm) per year.  Leaves are opposite, simple, about 10 cm long and 6 cm wide, dark green, and an ovate/elliptic shape.  The "flowers" (two pairs of floral bracts) are light to dark pink and10-13 cm wide.  It produces the spherical red fruit typical of the species.
  • Sun to partial shade, for best performance a minimum of 4 hours of direct sun per day, grows best in acidic, moist, and well-drained soils. It is also drought-tolerant.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5   Developed at Rutgers University, US Plant Patent 28,311 August 22, 2017
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    leaves and flowers

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