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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Seedling Bareroot

Species: Cornus mas

History: Cornelian Cherry (aka Cornel) is a dogwood species native to parts of Europe and Asia. The berries were traditionally used mainly in cooking and to make jams and alcohol and have also been used in traditional Chinese medicine along with the leaves. The wood is quite dense (it sinks in water!) and has been used to make tool handles, machine parts, weapons in Ancient Greece, and the sticks traditionally carried by the mounted herdsman in the Maremma region. In the UK there was some interest in its use as a garden plant starting in the mid 1500s but interest has mainly grown in the last century or so. 

Why We Grow It: A novelty among the dogwoods, Cornelian Cherries produce small, red fruits that resemble cherries. The acidic fruit can be eaten fresh when they're quite ripe but are primarily used for cooking and preserves, similar to cranberries. They are also attractive ornamental plants, producing clusters of bright yellow flowers very early in the season. 

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Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Cooking, preserving, fresh eating, ornamental

Fruit Size: Small

Storage: Keeps a little over a week in a cool location

Harvest: October

Cider Class (if applicable):

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Generally adaptable but prefers, moist well-drained soils that are rich in organic matter

Flowering Time: Late winter into spring

Bloom Colour: Yellow

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this plant will produce fruit without another Cornelian cherry but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

Sun/Shade Requirements: Partial shade to full sun (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Shrub reaches 5-12m tall. Generally little issues with pest or disease.

Overall Disease Resistance Rating*: High

*this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Seedling Bareroot

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Seedling Bareroot

$15.50

$15.50

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