General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 18 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Variegated
Other: Variegated green, yellow and pink
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 5/8" fleshy red drupes
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees

Common names
  • Cornelian Cherry
  • Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
  • Dogwood

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