Stellar Pink Kousa Dogwood Tree
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Stellar pink kousa dogwood tree. Description care of stellar pink dogwood dogwoods are small understory trees and stellar pink is no exception. The flowers on stellar pink dogwood bloom after the leaves appear a clear indicator japanese dogwood is a parent. Elwin orton of rutgers university resulted in the rutgers stellar series dogwoods considered highly resistant to dogwood borer and moderately to highly resistant to dogwood anthracnose. It has a uniform width from top to.
Dogwood is easy to grow requiring sun and moist soil. It flowers later than other american dogwoods in mid may when the branches are covered in. As part of the stellar series of dogwoods released by rutgers university. Stellar pink has gained a solid reputation with nurseries and landscapers as the most asked for pink dogwood available today.
To my eyes stellar pink s flowers are softer and more refined than the pink dogwood cornus florida rubra. Large pink blossoms open in the spring attracting butterflies. In fall the leaves turn a fabulous purple red mixture. Breeding efforts by dr.
Kousa the japanese dogwood. Birds are also attracted to this spectacular tree. Stellar pink is a hybrid dogwood cornus florida x cornus kousa that was developed by elwin r. A small flowering tree native to eastern asia the kousa dogwood is an attractive small tree makes a statement in a yard or garden or along the edge of a wooded border.
The pink blossoms are very delicately colored and bloom so profusely that the tree looks like a pink cloud. Stellar pink dogwood is a beautiful specimen tree. This variety is erect in growth habit and is more uniformly full in width than are trees of kousa dogwood. The stellar pink dogwood is a vigorous hybrid tree specially created to be resistant to the diseases that are causing problems in some areas with growing flowering dogwoods.
Known for their versatility and variety dogwood trees and shrubs are available for almost any situation in the landscape. Qualities for stellar pink include. It is a small deciduous tree with a dense upright habit. Plants of stellar pink are known to be very vigorous growers.
15 ft flower color. The stellar series blooms slightly later and lacks fruit.