Golden Glory cornelian cherry
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'
RHS AGM 2002; MBG Plant of Merit 2000
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 20 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Glory' cornelian cherry (Cornus mas 'Golden Glory') is a large shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a dense form. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Bees and birds visit it, and it blooms in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Witch hazel, Switchgrass, and Niobe clematis.