Dogwoods: Rosy Teacups®

• Dense, branched low to ground. Forms a rounded head slightly wider than tall
• Rosy Teacups® trees are about 23 feet tall and 25 feet wide at 16 years of age
• Moderate plant vigor typical of the rubra variety of Cornus Kousa
• Resistance to insects and diseases; No insect or disease problems observed during 15 years field testing
• Dense foliage; Summer dark glossy green, Fall shades of red
• Floral bracts are shades of light to medium pink, with deeper colors towards edges. Bracts to 3+"
• Very floriferous; Single flowers arranged in compact, dense heads
• Floral display typically lasts about 3 weeks or more, depending on weather conditions
• Has orange-red 1"+ fruit
• Very winter hardy, no winter die-back
• Cold hardiness after 16 years in NJ USDA Hardiness Map Zone 6a (-20° to -23°C)

• US Plant Patent No. PP26,211 issued December 15, 2015
• Interspecific Cornus Hybrid Tree Designated 'KN144-2'
• Community Plant Variety Right Grant. No. 44009 from the European Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) issued June 20, 2016
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Contact: Christine Chow

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