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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

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Common Name: Cornelian Cherry Dogwood            

Scientific Name: Cornus mas

Location: Spalding Circle

Size: 1.5 inches at breast height

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Native to: Europe and western Asia

This tree typically grows to:  15 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide

This tree prefers these conditions:  Full sun to part shade, adaptable to most well-drained soils

Special about this tree:  

  • Considered a large shrub or small ornamental tree
  • Can be single trunk or multi-stemmed
  • Yellow flowers in March before leaves emerge
  • Half-inch diameter berries mature to a showy, bright red in summer
  • Resistant to deer

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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas leaves and buds in relation to quarter
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas leaves in relation to quarter
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas leaves and bud
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas leaves
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas tree

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