Stellar Pink Flowering Dogwood
Cornus 'Stellar Pink'
Rutgers Stellar Series
$193.00
An interesting hybrid adorned with lovely pink blooms and foliage that changes to a reddish purple in the fall; vigorous grower with an erect habit and overlapping branches makes it a great choice for a front yard accent shrub
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Planting and Growing
and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more., Stellar Pink Flowering Dogwood will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground
acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 25'Hx25'W
Flowers are shell pink
Flowers in late spring
Attracts birds
Fall color plum
Zone 5a
Likes well drained soil