Royal Red dogwood
Cornus florida 'Royal Red'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 30 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink to ruby red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal Red' dogwood (Cornus Florida 'Royal Red') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pink to ruby red blooms open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Autumn fern, First Frost hosta, and Sedge.