Aurea cornelian cherry
Cornus mas 'Aurea'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurea' cornelian cherry (Cornus mas 'Aurea') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It blooms in early to late spring and draws bees and birds.
Pairs well with Common snowberry, Spanish bluebell, and Sensitive fern.