Cornus kousa 'Scarlet Fire'

Dogwood


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Darkest pink flowers of any kousa variety
  • Smaller tree , compact habit
  • Burgundy foliage in the fall
  • Fruit attracts birds in the fall
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Native
Native
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant


Height: 10-15 ft
Spread: 10-12 ft
Price Level 1: $149.99~#7
Bloom Color: Burgundy
Zone: 5-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Focal Point
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Ground Cover
  • Edging
  • Fall Color
  • Specimen
  • Great Foliage
  • Garden
  • Summer Bloomer

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green
  • Burgundy

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained