Stellar Pink Dogwood Tree Growth Rate

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Stellar pink dogwood tree growth rate. Cornus x stellar pink rutgan pp7207 characteristics. It grows at a slow rate and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. Plants of stellar pink are known to be very vigorous growers. Kousa the japanese dogwood.

Elwin orton of rutgers university resulted in the rutgers stellar series dogwoods considered highly resistant to dogwood borer and moderately to highly resistant to dogwood anthracnose. Growth rate dogwood trees have a slow to moderate growth rate generally growing at a rate of about 20 feet in 25 years according to clemson university. The specific growth rate varies by cultivar. Does not like full afternoon sun even with shaded roots.

Grows to 25 feet tall and wide in a pyramidal shape pruning. Pink bracts with green centers bloom in early spring fall color. Stellar pink has gained a solid reputation with nurseries and landscapers as the most asked for pink dogwood available today. The stellar series blooms slightly later and lacks fruit.

The trees are a cross between c. Grows best in medium moisture and an acidic well drained soil. Soil moisture well drained moist to average average to dry soils. This variety is erect in growth habit and is more uniformly full in width than are trees of kousa dogwood.

Full sun to partial shade growth rate. Cornus kousa x rutgan stellar pink best soil. Moist well drained soil light. Pruning only as necessary to remove damaged branches.

Qualities for stellar pink include. Breeding efforts by dr. The flower bract heads are very attractive with a blush. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground and should not be planted underneath power lines.