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Play Value: Attractive Flowers Edible fruit Wildlife Food Source Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): Has excellent dogwood borer and anthracnose resistance. The leaves and twigs are a food source for deer. Members of the genus Cornus support the following specialized bees: Andrena (Gonandrena) fragilis, Andrena (Gonandrena) integra, and Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia.

Attributes: Genus: Cornus Species: mas Family: Cornaceae Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Grafting Root Cutting Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Central and Southern Europe and Western Asia Distribution: Native: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslavakia, East Agean Island, France Germany, Hungry, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Romania, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia Introduced: Great Britain, USA-IL, NY, and PA Wildlife Value: Fruits are a food source to birds and squirrels and plants provide nesting sites.

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fall foliage is a mix of green and yellow with some reddish-purple colorįoliage: Fall Bloom: Summer, early Fruit: Summer-Fall, red berries Bark: Winter.

yellow flowers in the late March or early April.

It may also be used in naturalized and woodland settings.įoliage: late spring to summer Bloom: late winter to early spring Fruit: mid-summer Bark: winter Consider this plant for a shrub border, hedge, or screen. This late winter and early spring bloomer would add color and interest to the landscape. The cornelian cherry dogwood has been recognized for its landscape appeal, winter hardiness, and pest resistance by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

The fall foliage is usually only a mix of green and yellow colors and occasionally reddish-purple. The leaves are medium green and appear in the late spring to summer followed by dark red fruits that ripen mid-summer. In late winter to early spring the bright small clusters of yellow flowers appear on the naked branches. The plant is tough, adaptable, and is low maintenance. It may be propagated by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings and grafting. The plant produces suckers that need to be promptly removed to control its spread.

#CORNUS MAS BENEFITS FULL#

The cornelian cherry dogwood prefers full to partial shade, and moist, well-drained rich soils. The common name refers to the bright red fruits that resemble the gemstone, Carnelian. The species name, mas, is Latin for the word 'male.' This refers to the possible absence of fruits on new plants for several years.

The genus name, Cornus, is Latin from the word cornu, which means 'horn.' This references the hardness of the wood. The shrub or small tree is native to central and southern Europe as well as western Asia. The plant has excellent resistance to dogwood anthracnose and the dogwood borer. On mature trees, the bark is scaly and exfoliating. Red fruits develop and mature in the mid-summer. Its yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. The cornelian cherry dogwood is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Phonetic Spelling KOR-nus mass Description

Cornus mas benefits