Florikous Dogwood
Cornus 'Rutdan' CELESTIAL™ (Stellar Series)
Cornaceae
Other names
Orton Hybrid Dogwood
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope
Source of plant
Commercial Nursery Co. Inc.
Description
Upright, vigorous, single-trunked, with uniformly spreading branches, reaching 17.75' in height and 14.5' in width in 19 years. Effective blooming period begins a few days after that of 'Ruftan' (Stardust); floral bracts rounded to obovate with acute -tinged tips are initially green-tipped and cupped, gradually becoming white and flattened; sterile. Fall color variable. Highly resistant to dogwood anthracnose and common dogwood borer.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6A
Special characteristics
disease resistance