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Corneliancherry Dogwood

Cornus mas

Deciduous Shrub

Height

15 - 20 (feet)

Spread

10 - 15 (feet)

Distinctions

Dense rounded shrub; dark green leaves may turn purple-red late in autumn; bright yellow flowers open before leaf buds open in April; ½” edible red berries in September; sun or partial shade; tolerates a wide range of soils.

Limitations

Some plants will sucker (others may not) and colonize.

Hardiness

SE (Zone 4)

Origin

Central and southern Europe and western Asia

Cultivars

‘Alba’ white fruit.; ‘Aurea’ golden yellow foliage.; ‘Aureo-elegantissima’ yellow leaf margins, sometimes with a pink tint.; ‘Flava’ large sweet edible yellow fruit.; ‘Nana’ low growing shrub.; ‘Variegata’ creamy white leaf margins.

Corneliancherry Dogwood