This underutilized small tree has one of the first blooms of the year in early spring. Small but numerous yellow flowers are a welcome sight in April and are followed by bright red cherry like fruit in late summer. Actually a dogwood, Cornelian cherries can be used in the shrub border or as a unique specimen. Fruit is edible and uses are similar to those of tart cherries. Deer resistant and clay tolerant, this species is very adaptable.
- Secondary Name:
- Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
- Plant Type:
- Fruit & Nut Trees
- Hardiness Zone:
- ZONE 4
- Native:
- Not Native
- Sun Exposure:
- SUN/PT SHADE
- Ultimate Plant Height:
- HT 15-20'
- Ultimate Spread:
- SP 10-15'
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