Cornus x rutgersensis Stellar Pink Dogwood

Stellar Pink® dogwood (Cornus × rutgersensis ‘Rutgan’) is a vigorous, small deciduous tree in the Rutgers Stellar® series, bred by Dr. Elwin Orton at Rutgers University as a hybrid between native C. florida and disease-resistant C. kousa. It forms a dense, upright, pyramidal silhouette often attaining 20–25 ft tall and wide, featuring large, overlapping blush‑pink bracts in early spring, glossy green foliage that turns purple‑red in fall, and sterile growth lacking fruit production. Highly praised for its resistance to dogwood anthracnose, powdery mildew and dogwood borer, it offers multi‑season interest with minimal care.