Dogwoods: Red Pygmy®

• The variety Red Pygmy® is a rare dwarf red flowering dogwood that is ideal for use in a small garden space.
• Red Pygmy® may be used in Japanese-style gardens, as a specimen plant, or used in grouping with other dwarfs of comparable size and shape.
• It is a true genetic dwarf, growing no higher than 3 feet during the first 5 years of age with a mature height of approximately 7 feet after 10 years
• Flowers (bracts) are abundant, producing over 50 somewhat twisted, deep pink – red flowers that are the size of standard dogwoods, three plus inches in diameter
• Consistent bloomer each year, flowering in late April and into May – in New Jersey
• Expect dense side-branches that produce a mounded appearance to the small tree
• In fall months you will be rewarded with attractive bright red fruit
• Expect attractive dark green foliage during the summer, with the leaves turning shades of orange and brown in the fall
• Has displayed a high level of winter hardiness – USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6A

• US Plant Patent No. PP15,219 issued October 12, 1994
• Dogwood Variety Cornus Florida Named 'Rutnut'
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Contact: Christine Chow

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