Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood-ServeScape
Cornus florida 'Rutnut' ~ Red Pygmy® Dogwood-ServeScape

Cornus florida 'Rutnut'

Red Pygmy® Dogwood

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Red Pygmy Dogwood is a slow-growing dwarf native deciduous tree with a rounded habit noted for its distinctive rose red brackets with white nodes at the tips.  Its leaves are a dark green that turns rust-red in fall.  The full sized red flowers bloom in clusters in early spring and attract butterflies Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  

Cornus florida is a host for Spring Azure butterfly and Cecropia Silkmoth, and supports several specialized bees.  The fruits are browsed by songbirds and mammals.  Learn more about planting for butterflies with Georgia natives with this brochure.

Type: 

Tree 

Origins:

S. and E. North America; GA Native

Height: 

3' - 7'

Spread: 

2’ - 5'

Spacing: 

3.5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

SpringFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun.  Stressed Dogwoods are susceptible to leaf spot, crown canker, root rot, powdery mildew, blight, and anthracnose.  Anthracnose can be a serious problem.  Mulching will help keep roots cool in summer.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized AreasPonds or streams, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Chinese Redbud, Boxwood, Itea

IMAGES: TedDSC_0264, (2) Si GriffithsFlowering Shrub At RHS Wisley Surrey UKCC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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