Common Name: Cornelian Cherry Dogwood            

Scientific Name: Cornus mas

Location: Spalding Circle

Size: 1.5 inches at breast height

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Native to: Europe and western Asia

This tree typically grows to:  15 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide

This tree prefers these conditions:  Full sun to part shade, adaptable to most well-drained soils

Special about this tree:  

• Considered a large shrub or small ornamental tree
• Can be single trunk or multi-stemmed
• Yellow flowers in March before leaves emerge
• Half-inch diameter berries mature to a showy, bright red in summer
• Resistant to deer

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