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Cornus kousa Schmred ('Heart Throb®')

Heart Throb® Dogwood: Patent PP9283

  • »  Pink-red flowers
  • »  Spherical, edible, red fruit resembling raspberries are held singly
  • »  Drooping, dark green leaves
  • »  Fall colour scarlet to red-purple
  • »  Narrow when young, wider with age
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

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$720.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Fruit
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Cornus kousa 'Schmred'

The showy flowers seen on Cornus kousa cultivars are actually bracts surrounding the smaller, inconspicuous flower in the centre.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Cornus kousa 'Schmred'

Grows best in medium-moisture and an acidic, well-drained soil, however, they will tolerate a range of light levels. Can be grown as a specimen tree or shrub.