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    Introducing Scarlet Fire® Dogwood

    By Arbor Day Foundation | March 19, 2018

    Guest post by Dr.Thomas Molnar, Rutgers University Are you looking for vibrant flowering trees to add to your yard, but also in need of a tree that is low-maintenance? Scientists at Rutgers University have developed a kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) hybrid that is deep fuchsia in color and more resistant to common dogwood pests than the native kousa dogwood. It’s called the Scarlet Fire® Dogwood and it is shattering the nursery industry. Dogwood breeding has been a focus at the…

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