Cornus mas ‘Pioneer’
Cornus mas 'Pioneer' is a cold hardy Cornelian cherry dogwood with early yellow flowers and long, pear-shaped tasty fruit.
Cornus mas is a cold hardy dogwood known as Cornelian cherry or cornel that is both ornamental and edible. It blooms with airy clusters of golden flowers on bare branches in early spring followed by early-ripening, sweet, juicy, pear-shaped, aromatic fruit that tastes like a cherry or a wild plum. ‘Pioneer’ yields large crops of pear-shaped fruit that are 1.5 inches long on plants 8-10 feet tall and wide. Fall colours include yellows and reds. Grow in the sunny to part shade garden. Great for fresh eating, preserves, juice and wine. Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. Attracts birds and bees.
Common Name: Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (The Dogwood Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodlands, especially in calcareous soils
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
