Red Florida Dogwood

Tree Overview:

The Red Florida Dogwood Tree is a traditional dogwood in an exceptional color that offers year-round interest. You will know that spring has truly arrived when your Red Flowering Dogwood leaps into action. Gorgeous red blooms will cover the tree starting before the leaves appear and lasting long after other spring bloomers quit.

Height: 20 ft
Width: 15 ft
Flower Color: Red/Pink

Care details

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Add a 2 – 4 inch layer of mulch to keep the root zone cool and moist in the summer. Prune lightly if needed during dormant season.

Leaf description

Oval, dark green leaves (3-6” long) turn attractive shades of red in fall.

Flower description

Forma rubra has pink to reddish pink, petal-like bracts which open flat, giving the appearance of a single, large, 3-4″ diameter, four-petaled, pink flower. In Latin rubra means red.