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Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood

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Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood

Cultivar: Cornus kousa ‘Rutglow’ Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood

Principal Investigator(s): Thomas Molnar and John Capik

Main attributes: Vibrant red-pink floral bract color that complements Scarlet Fire® dogwood in the landscape with blooms that last an exceptionally long time

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Strengths & Qualities

  • Unique, symmetrical red‑pink floral bracts create a vibrant late‑spring display, blooming in sync with Scarlet Fire® and Stellar Nova™ dogwoods for coordinated, complementary landscape color.
  • Exceptionally long‑lasting bracts, providing up to six weeks of color that shifts through beautiful hues of pink and red as they mature.
  • New shoots and developing leaves display an attractive purple tint, adding ornamental value even before flowering.
  • Moderately vigorous growth, forming a tree slightly smaller than a typical white‑flowering kousa dogwood and similar in size to Scarlet Fire® dogwood.
  • Overall, a disease‑tolerant, low‑maintenance tree with excellent landscape performance and multi-season interest that includes vivid blooms, pretty fruit displays, attractive purple fall color, and interesting mottled bark as the tree ages.
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Intellectual Property

  • US Plant Patent No. 36,985P2 issued September 30, 2025
  • U.S. Trademark Registration Application No. 98853108 applied for Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood
  • EU Trademark Registration No. 1861723 issued November 14, 2025
  • Madrid Protocol International Trademark Registration Application No. A0158942 designating Canada and Japan applied for Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood
  • All trademarks are registered and continue to be enforced
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Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood floral bracts showing their peak color and symmetrical nature
Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood floral bracts showing their peak color and symmetrical nature.
Original tree showing heavy blooming nature on May 30, 2025
Original tree showing heavy blooming nature on May 30, 2025.
Young propagated tree of Eternal Scarlet® dogwood showing peak bloom color and purple tinted foliage.
Young propagated tree of Eternal Scarlet® dogwood showing peak bloom color and purple tinted foliage.
Floral bracts of Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood glow on a sunny day.
Floral bracts of Eternal Scarlet™ dogwood glow on a sunny day.
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Contact: Christine Chow

Email: compliance@research.rutgers.edu

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