Organic Non-Treated Cornelian Cherry Tree {Cornus Officinalis} Sweet Edible Fruit | Indoor Outdoor | Patio | Bonsai | Heirloom NON GMO | 40 seeds Free Shipping!

 

A unique and attractive form of Dogwood Growing as a shrub 

or small tree, it is valued for its tasty fruit and for its ornamental 

value. Our unique Ukrainian varieties produce unusually large, sweet, 

and flavorful fruit. As an ornamental, Cornelian Cherry is prized for 

its very early, delicate flowers appearing in early March before the 

leaves, its yellow and red fall color, and it's bright, red or yellow 

fruit, which taste like a Cherry or a wild Plum. Cornelian Cherry is 

good for fresh eating, preserves, juice, and wine.

 

Cornelian-cherry dogwood, one of the first trees to flower in spring, 

is a small, 20 to 25 feet high tree or large shrub. It thrives in 

well-drained urban conditions as a specimen plant, in masses, near a 

patio, or as a hedge. Tight clusters of small star-shaped yellow 

flowers bloom in early spring, covering the tree before leaves emerge. 

Clean, medium-green foliage appears in summer, shortly followed by dark 

red fruits which ripen in July. The tree is native to Europe and Asia.

 

To start Cornelian Cherries from seed, sow seeds from fresh fruits in fall, 

or stratify dried seed for 23 weeks, cold, or 16 weeks warm and then 4-16 

weeks cold. Germination can take as long as 12-15 months, though nicking 

the seed coat prior to stratification can help to speed up the process. 

Seedlings raise two large irregular oval seed leaves when they sprout, 

followed by normal foliage with leaves in pairs.

 

Cornelian Cherries can be grafted using any method, as long as scions are 

grafted low on the rootstock. Plants branch close to the ground, so it is 

important to make sure that all branches are coming from the scion rather 

than the rootstock.

 

Family (English)

Dogwood

Family (botanic)

Cornaceae

Planting site

City parkway, Residential and parks, Under utility lines, Wide median

Tree or plant type

Tree, Shrub

Foliage

Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)

Native locale

Non-native

Size range

Large shrub (more than 8 feet), Compact tree (10-15 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet)

Mature height

20-25 feet

Mature width

15-20 feet

Light exposure

Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun / shade (4-6 hrs light daily)

Hardiness zones

Zone 4, Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7, Zone 8

Soil preference

Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil

Tolerances

Alkaline soil, Dry sites, Occasional flooding

Season of interest

Early spring, early summer, midsummer, late summer, early fall

Flower color and fragrance

Yellow

Shape or form

Multi-stemmed, Oval, Round

Growth rate

Slow

Transplants well

No

Wildlife

Birds

Has cultivars

Yes