Cornus mas

Botanical Name: Cornus mas
Common Name: Cornelian cherry
Family Name: Cornaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe

Leaf: Green, (fall)Yellow/Red, Simple, Pinnate venation, Lustrous, Ovate/Acute/Cuneate/
Bud: Opposite, Narrowly conical
Flower: Yellow, Showy, Corymb-like, Cyme, Cruciform, Feb/Mar

Fruit/Seed: Red, Drupe, Edible*(when dark-red), Showy, Jul/Aug
Stem/Bark: Red, Tan, Brown, Dark-brown, Showy, Exfoliating, (Leaf scar)Round

Size: Height: 3.0 - 5.0m/Spread: 3.0 - 4.0m
Habit: Spreading, Upright
Form: Round

Soil conditions: Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Mixed shrub boarder, Screening, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Wildlife food, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial