Second year in the garden and it finally bloomed with its fiery pink pointed bracts around the central flower heads. Really like the simplicity of the flower.
Tree
Scarlet Fire Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa
Deciduous flowering tree featuring distinctive four-bracted pink blooms with pointed tips and wavy-edged foliage.
Care stage
WishlistSeedlingThrivingDormant
- Grows in
- West South Garden — Part shade
- Habit
- Tree
- Spread
- 180 cm across, grown
- Status
- Active
Planting
June 21, 2025
Origin story
After 3 garden store visits and countless back and forth on the type of dogwood tree I want in the garden, I finally picked up this Scarlet Fire Dogwood. It barely fit in my car with its single trunk and canopy of green leaves pressed right against the roof, but I am so happy I found one that has good structure and shape!
June 18, 2025
Read the full story →Appearances
First time planting a tree and it turns out much more requirement and consideration. The tree is just as tall as me, with dark green wavy leaves and pointed creamy-white bracts around the central flower heads. I thought Scarlet Fire dogwood has pink flowers, so fingers crossed it is just temporary. Feeling accomplished today.
After 3 garden store visits and countless back and forth on the type of dogwood tree I want in the garden, I finally picked up this Scarlet Fire Dogwood. It barely fit in my car with its single trunk and canopy of green leaves pressed right against the roof, but I am so happy I found one that has good structure and shape!