Red Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida 'Rubra'
Mature Height: 15 to 25 ft.
Mature Spread: 15 to 25 ft.
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The red flowering dogwood is a historic and elegant tree that can bring beauty to your garden and this beauty can be seen all year. In early spring, this dogwood flowers with its dark pink bracts that have subtle highlights of red filling up the tree. When summer arrives the unique branching and deep green textured leaves provide an elegant and graceful appearance that can be seen when set among larger straighter shade trees, evergreens, or the sharp geometry of your home. Swirling scarlet and purple leaves add to the color show in the fall, along with brilliant red berries that attract up to 36 species of songbird through the early winter.
| Bloom Color: | Dark pink with red highlights |
| Bloom Period: | Early to mid spring |
| Fall Color: | Reddish-purple |
| Foliage Color: | Green, new foliage is bright green |
| Genus & Species: | Cornus florida 'Rubra' |
| Growth Rate: | Slow to moderate |
| Mature Height: | 15 to 25 ft. |
| Mature Spread: | 15 to 25 ft. |
| Soil Type: | Adaptable, but prefers moist, well draining soil that is rich in organic matter |
| Sun Exposure: | Full sun, partial sun, partial shade |
| Zone: | 5 to 9 |
General care for any tree or shrub is easy, but like any living thing will require your attention. Please educate yourself and follow these simple rules.
Customer Reviews
Nice size and healthy tree. The trunk has a bend from a very ugly union. Looks like it’s been done by an undergrad at Rutgers University ! But it’s fine.
Shipment was the most perfect shipment. Everything was properly wrapped and packaged. The timing received was wonderful. Will purchase again.
Tree looks healthy. Hopefully it will make it
I ordered 4 dogwoods (2 Cloud Nine, 1 Cherokee Chief and 1 Jeans Appalachian Snow to plant in November in Zone 7. I was very impressed with how lovingly they were packaged, how safely and quickly they arrived and how healthy they looked. Good size, branching and healthy root system. I feel confident that they will survive the winter and thrive in the Spring.
Looked healthy