Red Pygmy® Dogwood

Looking for a very special small accent tree for your patio or courtyard? The colorful good looks of Red Pygmy® Dogwood (Cornus florida 'Rutnut') make a very charming choice.

Like it's larger cousin, Red Pygmy Dogwood features graceful branches and a sweetly evocative form. But this natural dwarf stays pint-sized, and the color is deeply enhanced.

This petite tree has such showy blooms in the early spring. Held on bare branches, the "flowers" are actually four flower bracts that surround a little button of true flowers.

You'll never tire of the color play between clear red, pink-red and rose-pink. Each bloom is different and truly stands out.

Every bract is spotlit by a white tip at the very center of the notched end. These outstanding spring bracts look like they were custom-designed!

They'll decorate your landscape with style each spring. You'll have plenty of butterflies, as well. They love the early nectar resource.

But it's not only beautiful in the spring. In the summertime, fine-textured, glossy, dark green foliage becomes a fetching robe for the lovely, upright branches.

Another colorful display happens in fall, when the leaves brighten into an intensely rusty orange-red. The leaves are punctuated with bright red fruits that are relished by your local songbirds.

Your guests will be drawn to these cunning little trees! Use them as a "Thriller" in large outdoor containers for years and years.

These valuable small trees fit just about anywhere. Go ahead and downsize without losing any visual appeal with Red Pygmy Dogwood.

Hurry, please place your order today! These tiny trees will sell out quickly.

How to Use Red Pygmy® Dogwood in the Landscape

Perfect as a specimen tree for your courtyard or entryway, Red Pygmy can be grown either in the ground or in a large container. Allow it to become a special focal point in your garden design to welcome your guests.

Place seating nearby, as you'll want to study the tender, multi-toned blooms. In fact, you can repeat their use along your patio entertainment area.

Style them in dark gray or navy blue pots as a subtle enhancement to bring out the full color of Red Pygmy. Or, make yourself smile with hot magenta pink or burgundy pots. Your yard, your choice!

These showy Dogwood trees are small enough to use a very special hedge. They'll make an incredible backdrop for your perennial border, as well.

Plant multiple Red Pygmy Dogwood trees four feet apart on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.

Partner with other pollinator-friendly plants in a postage-stamp sized Butterfly Garden. Look for other easy-care plants that bloom throughout the season to give you a long-lasting daily dose of joy.

Keep your camera ready to take photos of all the beautiful butterflies and birds that will come visit. Add several bird feeders to further entice songbirds to visit your space.

ProPlantTips for Care

Plant Red Pygmy Dogwood in a spot that receives morning sun and dappled afternoon shade. They'll do best with at least four hours of direct sunlight a day.

Plant it in slightly acidic, well-drained soil. If grown in containers, add handfuls of peat moss to the planting mix. Top with pine bark mulch or pine straw and keep them well-watered.

It's important to provide a medium amount of water on a regular basis. Containerized trees and young trees in their first season may need more frequent watering.

Prune them to shape after flowering. Remove crossed branches and branches heading into the interior of the canopy.

Red Pygmy is a modern cultivar of the native Dogwood. It's absolutely gorgeous! Order Red Pygmy® Dogwood from the expert growers at LetsPlantify.com.

Once you place your order online, you'll receive an order confirmation in your email inbox. We'll pull your trees from the field and prep them for shipment.

You'll receive a shipping notification via email. Watch your doorstep for a very sturdy box! Enjoy these sweet, special dwarf red Flowering Dogwoods.