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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Cornelian Cherry
  • Shan Zhu Yu
  • Dogwood

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Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-01-21
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2021-03-17
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-01-21

photo credit: Alpsdake
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-03-16
Just beginning to open.
Location: Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC
Date: 2022-01-25
Shaggy bark on mature limbs
Location: St Louis
Date: 2011-03-20
Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-03-30

photo credit: Dalgial
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-12-31
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-07-23
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-12-31
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-06-12
Location: St Louis
Date: 2011-03-20

Photo credit: KENPEI
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Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Dec 23, 2013 2:58 PM concerning plant:
    Found growing in China, Japan, and Korea where it is used as a food and a medicinal plant. Cornelian cherry juices are reported to be rich in potassium, calcium, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, and copper.
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treehugger On March 13, 2016 Plant emerged
The flowers opened up today. This is really too early but the weather has been so warm. The pollen isn't showing but as soon as it does I'm pollinating the flowers so I might get fruit. The snow which is scheduled for this coming weekend along with colder temperatures will surely kill the flowers. (Maybe)
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