VIBRANT PINK BLOOMS ENRICH YOUR LANDSCAPE IN LATE SPRING
FEATURES:
- Branches burst with deep pink flowers in late spring, even from a young age
- The dark green leaves transition to shades of burgundy-red in fall
- Edible, red, strawberry-like berries appear in late summer
- A wonderful flowering tree for a late spring to early summer pop of color
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Mature Height: 20-25' tall
- Mature Width: 15-20' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 15-20' apart
Scarlet Fire® Rutgers Japanese Dogwood
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' PP28,311
Regular price
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VIBRANT PINK BLOOMS ENRICH YOUR LANDSCAPE IN LATE SPRING
FEATURES:
- Branches burst with deep pink flowers in late spring, even from a young age
- The dark green leaves transition to shades of burgundy-red in fall
- Edible, red, strawberry-like berries appear in late summer
- A wonderful flowering tree for a late spring to early summer pop of color
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Mature Height: 20-25' tall
- Mature Width: 15-20' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 15-20' apart
Why plant Scarlet Fire® Rutgers Japanese Dogwood?
Revolutionary! Scarlet Fire® Rutgers Japanese Dogwood is a breakthrough in Dogwood breeding. Whereas other pink Japanese Dogwoods offer up blooms that are a soft pastel pink, Scarlet Fire® produces flowers that are vivid, vivacious, deep fuchsia-pink color. They'll light up your landscape in late spring and early summer. In autumn, burgundy-red foliage takes the stage. Scarlet Fire® is a lush, dense grower and makes a fine component in a mixed hedge, which can give you both beauty and privacy. It also shines as a stand-alone specimen. Where you want a dazzling pop of pink, it will do the job!
Our native Flowering Dogwood is under attack. A deadly disease called anthracnose has threatened many of these magnificent trees. As a result, plant breeders have turned to other, more disease-resistant types of Dogwoods to supply similar ornamental characteristics. New Jersey's Rutgers University has been at the forefront of such research. Relying heavily on the Japanese Kousa Dogwood in his work, Rutgers' Dr. Elwin Orton famously embarked upon a long and fruitful career in Dogwood breeding decades ago. When he retired in 2008, he passed the baton to a new professor, Dr. Thomas Molnar. Dr. Molnar selected Scarlet Fire® and introduced it in 2015.
How to use Scarlet Fire® Rutgers Japanese Dogwood in the landscape?
Did we forget to mention yet another colorful ornamental feature of this amazing tree? Scarlet Fire® also gets strawberry-like, crimson-red fruits in late summer. The pulp inside is edible (though seedy) and tastes like papaya!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
How To Plant Scarlet Fire® Rutgers Japanese Dogwood
Plant Scarlet Fire® Kousa Dogwood in an area of your yard that receives full sun or light shade. It's not too fussy about soils, but prefers an acid soil and needs good drainage. Unlike many Flowering Dogwood trees, the Japanese Kousa is highly resistant to disease -- most importantly, the dreaded anthracnose that has threatened so many of our native Dogwoods -- so you can rest easy with the Scarlet Fire®.
How To Water
Water regularly after initial planting. Once established, they are more tolerant of drought conditions, reducing your hand-watering responsibilities.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Pruning, if needed, is best done after the flowers are spent.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
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- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
