officinalis reportedly has rusty patches of down in the axils of the veins.

Additionally, the lower leaf surface of C. mas, flowers earlier, has longer pedicels (twice as long as bracts), ripens fruit later, and its exfoliating bark may be more colorful. officinalis (Japanese Cornel Dogwood), which, in comparison to C.

Strong growing shrub, with a wide, loose habit, average productive. Red fruits develop and mature in the mid-summer. Its yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. In some years it is the earliest variety. Cornus flava Cornus mascula Cornus vernalis Phonetic Spelling KOR-nus mass Description The cornelian cherry dogwood is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Fruits are average in size, shiny yellow, very tasty, with a distinct pineapple flavour. In some years it is the earliest variety. Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Native to central and southern Europe and western Asia.Ī similar species is C. Flava (Cornus mas Flava) One of the oldiest varieties, known since the 17th century. Flava (Cornus mas Flava) One of the oldiest varieties, known since the 17th century. Use the search page to find addition photographs. View larger versions of the photographs and their details by clicking on them below. Prefers rich, well-drained soil, but adaptable to different soil types. Cornus mas 'Flava' There are seven photographs of Cornus mas 'Flava' in the JC Raulston Arboretum's Photograph Collection. CORNUS mas 'Flava'develops yellow fruits in summer. As one might imagine, plants sport an attractive and prolific display of glossy yellow fruit in August and September that are said to have a distinctive pineapple flavor. As one might imagine plants sport an attractive and prolific display of glossy yellow fruit in August and September that are said to have a distinctive pineapple flavor. CORNUS mas 'Flava' CORNUS mas 'Flava' This cornelian cherryhas yellow flowers at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The open, somewhat loosely branched plants are strong growing and bear a welcome show of glowing yellow blossoms in early spring. There are seven photographs of Cornus mas 'Flava' in the JCRA's photograph collection. The open, somewhat loosely branched plants are strong growing and bare a welcome show of glowing yellow blossoms in early spring. Fruit an oblong drupe 1.6 cm long, bright cherry red, in mid-summer. Cornus mas 'Flava' yellow-fruited Cornelian cherry.

Flowers open in early spring (too early?) before leaves appear, yellow, in short stalked umbels (20 mm in diam.) enclosed in 4 bracts before opening, each flower 1.5 mm in width. Cornelian-Cherry is a slow-growing, small tree or large shrub preferring sun or partial shade and a well-drained soil. Sometimes reddish fall color, but generally poor with leaves falling off green. Leaves opposite, simple, ovate to elliptic, 5-10 cm long, 3-5 pairs of veins, dark green above. Deciduous multistemed shrub or small tree, 20-25 ft ( 6-8m) high, spreading to 15 ft (4.5 m), oval-round outline, slender stems.

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