'Stellar Pink' (Cornus × rutgersensis 'Stellar Pink') is a standout from the Stellar® series bred by Dr. Elwin Orton at Rutgers University. This hybrid dogwood (PP7207, introduced 1990) combines the best of Cornus florida and Cornus kousa: large pink blooms, vigorous growth, and—crucially—resistance to dogwood anthracnose and borers.
The "flowers" are actually showy bracts—four overlapping, pointed, soft pink bracts surrounding a small true flower cluster. They open pale pink, deepening with age. Dark green leaves turn brilliant reddish-purple in fall. The tree has a uniform, upright habit, reaching 20–25 feet tall and wide.
For gardeners who've lost native dogwoods to disease, 'Stellar Pink' offers hope. It thrives in full sun to part shade, prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soil, and needs minimal care. A reliable, beautiful replacement for C. florida in disease-prone areas.
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