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Cornus
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'Aurea'
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Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
yellowleaf cornelian-cherry dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Synonym:
Cornus
mas
'Foliis Aureis'
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree grows to around 20' tall with a vase-shaped habit. Often planted in Europe but seldom seen in American gardens, its 2-4" long leaves unfold to an attractive golden-yellow. With the oncoming summer heat, the foliage becomes a more light green color. Flowers, as with the species, occur very early (March) in yellow clusters supported on short stalks. Fruit is dark red, egg shaped, 5/8" wide.
Links:
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
FLS: BT20
(BT20)
• Accession: D2001-0913.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual