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Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
15 - 20 (feet) |
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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. |
