![]() ![]() Throughout the Middle Ages it was historically cultivated in monastery gardens. This tart/sweet fruit continued to be appreciated in Europe over the millennia. ![]() Exceedingly early knowledge of these plants’ fruits was recounted by Lee Reich in his Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention, “…a fruit that has been enjoyed by humankind for the past seven thousand years! At a site in northern Greece, early Neolithic peoples left traces of their meals of cornelian cherry, along with remains of einkorn, wheat, barley, lentils and peas.” These lustrous, red fruits, partially hidden by the leaves, were thought to resemble carnelian, a red form of semitransparent quartz, hence the common name’s origin. Eating CM fruits before they are fully ripe will “sour” the whole experience for you, literally! Unripe fruits are extremely acerbic, causing the familiar face puckering and body shuddering, if they are “tried” before they soften and turn deep, dark red.When successfully pollinated, these flowers will produce in late summer, fleshy 5/8-inch, oblong drupes. ![]() PLEASE NOTE- the fruits are NOT ripe until late summer when they turn a deep, dark red. CM is native to regions of Eastern Europe and Western Asia and fruits have been used for over 7,000 years as a food crop in ancient Greece.Ĭlose up of Corneliancherry Dogwood bloom Corneliancherry dogwood fruits are elongate drupes, 0.5 to 0.75 inches in length, beginning green and turning to an attractive bright cherry-red shade throughout most of the summer. If flowers emerge during conditions favoring pollinators flying specifically, warm temperatures above 55☏, gentle breezes and no rain, then beautiful fruits can develop to accent the attractive foliage. After the blooms fade away, the medium-green foliage appears and remains relatively clean and disease-free throughout the growing season.Ĭornus mas- Corneliancherry Dogwood bloom These blooms emerge in early Spring, completely covering the tree before any leaves emerge. It is a tough, durable plant creating some winter interest with its scaly, exfoliating bark patches to expose various colors ranging from dark-greys to reddish-browns.Ĭornus mas- Corneliancherry Dogwood bark effectĬM flowers are very different than other typical, large flowering dogwoods notably, these dogwoods have almost puffball shaped, cluster filled, tiny, star-shaped, golden-yellow blooms. Nevertheless, when planted en masse it can serve as very striking plant screen or as a large aerial hedge. This tree will thrive best in moist, well-drained landscapes or even highly urbanized settings, like parks, or as a single specimen plant. This bright, golden-yellow welcome burst of Spring color has been showing for a little over two weeks now! Corneliancherry dogwood is one of the first of the new season, easily noticeable, blooming trees and is truly a harbinger of Spring.Ĭornus mas- Corneliancherry Dogwood overall formĬM is a small stature, rounded tree attaining heights of 20-25 feet and mature widths of 15-20 feet and is often considered a large shrub consequently, the plant remains well-behaved for using beneath utility lines. In Northeast Ohio, it really has been the year of the Mas… Cornus mas (CM) to be exact and colloquially known as Corneliancherry dogwood. ![]()
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