Cornus kousa 'Heart Throb®'

Heart Throb® Chinese Dogwood

  • Large pink flowers
  • Long lasting bloom
  • Pleasing rounded shape
  • Deep green foliage
  • Red fruit in fall attracts birds
  • Great fall foliage
  • Nice specimen

  • Category: Tree
  • Alternate Cultivar: 'Schmred'
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-8
  • Height: 16-20 ft
  • Spread: 16-20 ft
  • Bloom Color: Pink Shades
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades

Purchase options for Heart Throb® Chinese Dogwood

  • Size: #20 6-7'
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$832.00


'Heart Throb' will find a place near and dear to your heart once you experience its incredible, long lasting bloom. Like all kousa Dogwoods, 'Heart Throb' has a landscape pleasing, rounded shape with deep green, trouble free foliage. What other kousa varieties don't have is the flower show of 'Heart Throb'. Flower buds unfurl in June to reveal big, rose-pink bracts that form a 'flower' that can be up to 4" in diameter. This huge bloom is set off by the deep green foliage and can last 4 to 6 weeks depending on the weather. It's an unforgettable show, but 'Heart Throb' is not finished showing off once the bloom is gone. Fall sees bird-attracting, large red fruit that contrasts well with the deep, purplish-red fall foliage color that sets this small tree alight. You won't find a better small specimen tree anywhere or one with more year round beauty!

Attributes
Fall Color
Long Blooming
Specimen
Foliage Color
Green
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Flower Color
Pink
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer Bloomer
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Growing Tips for Cornus kousa 'Heart Throb®'

Plant in organically enriched, well-drained acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Apply a layer of mulch to maintain soil moisture. Remove dead branches or prune.