Qualities for Celestial® includes:
- Noted for its creamy white abundant flowers (bracts) when the tree is fully developed
- Will produce a hardy and vigorous growing tree
- Flowers are white with a tinge of green and form a deep cup - bracts overlap
- Blooms four to six days after the variety Ruth Ellen™
- Celestial ®has good resistance to the diseases powdery mildew and anthracnose
- Has displayed a high level of winter hardiness – USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6A
Rutgers Celestial® Dogwood
