Cornus mas Yellow Fruit
Cornus mas Yellow Fruit is a cold hardy Cornelian cherry with early yellow flowers and tasty yellow 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. This form bears large crops of 1.25 inch long, oval-shaped fruit that is yellow rather than red. Trees reach 8-10 feet tall and wide. Fall colour includes 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: Yellow
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
