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Corneliancherry Dogwood

Tips for Homeowners:

If allowed to grow naturally there is very little maintenance, but suckers (new stems from the roots) will develop, enabling the plant to colonize and spread if you leave them. If grown as a hedge it will require regular pruning to keep its shape.

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This is an early blooming shrub or tree (even before Forsythia) with brilliant red berries that last into winter.

  • Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree
  • Yellow flowers in spring
  • Bright cherry red fruit in summer

An excellent choice for naturalizing in open woodland areas or grown as hedge or screen.  Will grow best in eastern and central Kansas. 

Height: 15-25 ft
Spread: 15-20 ft
Zone: 4-8
Color: Yellow

Interesting Notes about Corneliancherry Dogwood:

Grown mainly as an ornamental, there is very little attention to the Coreneliancherry Dogwood fruit and its use in cooking. The fruit is likened to a tart cherry becoming less tart the longer it hangs on the tree. Because the fruit has a pit that is not easy to remove and does not ripen uniformly on the plant, it is not in the mainstream of mass production. Now it is mainly an excellent bird and wildlife food and keeps the bees busy for pollination.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Great Foliage
  • Spring Bloomer
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing
  • Focal Point
  • Winter Interest
  • Border or Bed
  • Specimen
  • Mass Planting
  • Attractive fruit
  • Edible

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained