The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Kintoki Japanese cornelian-cherry dogwood

Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Comments: An early and showy blooming, small deciduous tree producing small clusters of bright yellow flowers in late March. Growing up to 20' high and wide, this tree has rich gray, brown and orange bark. Leaves are dark, glossy green in summer, purplish in fall. The edible fruits are bright red and as large as cherries.