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yellow flowers in the late March or early April.

It may also be used in naturalized and woodland settings.įoliage: late spring to summer Bloom: late winter to early spring Fruit: mid-summer Bark: winter Consider this plant for a shrub border, hedge, or screen. This late winter and early spring bloomer would add color and interest to the landscape. The cornelian cherry dogwood has been recognized for its landscape appeal, winter hardiness, and pest resistance by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The fall foliage is usually only a mix of green and yellow colors and occasionally reddish-purple. The leaves are medium green and appear in the late spring to summer followed by dark red fruits that ripen mid-summer. In late winter to early spring the bright small clusters of yellow flowers appear on the naked branches. The plant is tough, adaptable, and is low maintenance. It may be propagated by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings and grafting. The plant produces suckers that need to be promptly removed to control its spread.

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The cornelian cherry dogwood prefers full to partial shade, and moist, well-drained rich soils. The common name refers to the bright red fruits that resemble the gemstone, Carnelian. The species name, mas, is Latin for the word "male." This refers to the possible absence of fruits on new plants for several years. The genus name, Cornus, is Latin from the word cornu, which means "horn." This references the hardness of the wood. The shrub or small tree is native to central and southern Europe as well as western Asia. The plant has excellent resistance to dogwood anthracnose and the dogwood borer. On mature trees, the bark is scaly and exfoliating. Red fruits develop and mature in the mid-summer. Its yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. The cornelian cherry dogwood is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide. We all say we love trees: we can do much better.Phonetic Spelling KOR-nus mass Description They stand, silent sentinels, like guardian angels watching us scurry by. They suck up excess rain to help mitigate flooding. These trees provide us oxygen, clean our air, lower temperatures dramatically (saving incalculably on air conditioning), provide food and habitat for pollinators and havens for birds.

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This year four stellar speakers-two from Arboreta in the Midwest and two from Colorado-will bring the latest information on issues we all face: what to pick, how to site, how to properly maintain these trees and what does the future hold for our tattered urban forest?Īs I drive back and forth to the Gardens to work, I often marvel at Denver’s amazing urban tree forest: so many trees! And practically all of them a deliberate and conscious act on the part of a homeowner or landscape professional. Everyone says they love trees, but why then do we keep planting the same old, same old?

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A large percentage of Denver’s professional arborists attend regularly, yet homeowners can benefit enormously from the day’s presentations.

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As the joke goes, if you think education is expensive, try ignorance! 5th Tree Diversity Symposium 2018įor five years the issues of street trees-what works, what doesn’t and what to do next-has been the subject of a day long series of incredible talks by tree experts from across the Continent (and the best locals too!) right here at Denver Botanic Gardens. What monoculture will we trot out to replace the millions that will come down, that will itself succumb? The cost for removing ashes may tally in the billions of dollars just for the state of Colorado. Now the Emerald Ash Borer is dooming these. We need to talk tree diversity, folks! The elms all go with Dutch elm disease, and we plant way too many ash trees. I only know of one other in a garden in Denver.

What fascinates me about this tree is that it is so dazzling in bloom, so attractive all year in habit, leaf and bark, with blazing fall color.

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It reminds me of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II, and the tree has almost as rich and lurid a history as the painting looted by Nazis and featured in a recent movie (the painting, not the tree). Right this minute, despite the cold snaps of recent days, the glorious Cornelian Cherry ( Cornus mas) at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Romantic Gardens is shimmering with golden glory. Farm & historical homestead in Littleton, CO