Cornelian cherry cutting — yellow flowers in late winter, red fruit. Supplied as a rooted cutting in growing medium, ready to plant.
Cornelian cherry flowers very early, at the end of winter, with yellow flowers loved by bees, and bears red fruit in late summer.
Botanical name: Cornus mas
Type: large deciduous fruiting shrub or small tree
Height: 3–6 m
Flowering: February–March
Harvest: August–September
Fruit: tart red fruit — jams, syrups, compotes
Pollination: Partly self-fertile; crops better with a second plant nearby.
Winter care: fully hardy (down to −25 °C) — overwinters outdoors
Position: Sun / partial shade
Soil: any well-drained garden soil, including chalky soil
Planting: March–May or September–November, when the ground is not frozen; plant at the same depth as in the growing medium and water thoroughly
Pack: 1 rooted cutting in growing medium
| Life cycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Frost hardiness | Hardy |
