Introduced more than 100 years ago at Boskoop, Holland. In early spring, giant dark red buds arise before the foliage, bursting into huge...Read More, goblet-shaped blooms of bright pink that lighten to nearly white near the petal tips. They remain for several weeks, as the large, leathery foliage fills in around them.
The flowers are followed by large 6-inch bright red fruits, very showy and irresistible to birds, who visit the tree regularly for months to feast. And in autumn, the dark green leaves turn a rich shade of bronzy-gold.. Rustica Rubra reaches 10 to 25 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. Zones 4-9.
Introduced more than 100 years ago at Boskoop, Holland. In early spring, giant dark red buds arise before the foliage, bursting into huge...Read More
Cup-shaped flowers open relatively late