Taxon

Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' Scarlet Fire®

 
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Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' Scarlet Fire® - Scarlet Fire® kousa dogwood
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Scarlet Fire® kousa dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.: PP28,311; 22 August, 2017
Comments: An exciting new introduction from Rutgers University. This kousa dogwood has dramatic, deep pink to fuchsia flower bracts- and it flowers profusely. The foliage is dark green with purple tinges in the new growth, particularly on young plants. Expected to grow 20-25 feet tall with a spread of 15-20 feet at maturity. A fantastic and showy accent or specimen plant.
Links: Molnar T. , et al. 2017. ‘Rutpink’ (Scarlet Fire®) Kousa Dogwood. HortScience 52(10) • Rutgers University • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search • US Patent and Trademark Office- Trademark Search

Locations

  • 1: BGC: BM10 (BM10) • Accession: D2015-0786.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWD: AF03 (AF03) • Accession: D2015-0786.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: FLT: CJ24 (CJ24) • Accession: D2020-0194.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: PKW: AO07 (AO07) • Accession: D2015-0786.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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