Cornus florida f. rubra Ragin’ Red™ – Flowering Dogwood – 7-Gallon

$125.00

From Jackson Nursery, Belvedere, Tennessee, Ragin Red™ has the deepest pink-colored flowers of any Flowering Dogwood, almost a purplish-red color. New leaves emerge bright red in the spring and transition slowly to green over the course of the Summer. In the Fall, foliage once again takes on colorful tones, turning shades of red, orange and purple.

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Description

Perhaps North America’s premier small flowering tree. The ‘flowers’ are actually bracts that surround a central cluster of small flowers. These flowers give rise to clusters of berries that turn crimson at about the same time the foliage is changing to burgundy – the flush of colors is designed to let birds know that it’s time for a feast. Grow in full to part sun and moist soil – if grown in too much shade trees are susceptible to anthracnose, a fungal disease that will greatly damage the tree.

Dogwood family (Cornaceae)

Updated 20 December 2024