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Cornus kousa 'Schmred' - Heart Throb Dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Schmred' - Heart Throb Dogwood - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Heart Throb® Dogwood

Cornus kousa 'Heart Throb®' (Schmred)

  • AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Heart Throb'
  • Pink-red flowers
  • Edible red fruit, resembling raspberries, are held singly
  • Drooping dark green leaves
  • Fall colour scarlet to red-purple
  • Narrow when young, wider with age
  • Bloom Time: Late spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
5-6 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in medium-moisture and an acidic, well-drained soil, however, they will tolerate a range of light levels. Can be grown as a specimen tree or shrub.

Additional Notes about Heart Throb® Dogwood:

The showy flowers seen on Cornus kousa cultivars are actually bracts surrounding the smaller, inconspicuous flower in the centre.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Birds
Attracts Birds
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Edible
Edible
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Rock garden
Rock garden
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fruit
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Upright
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen