🍎 Cornelian Cherry

Cornus mas

fruits Tree/Shrub Cornaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

💧 Water

Low

🗺️ Zones

4-8

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.5

🪴 Soil Type

Well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

10-20 ft

📐 Height

15-25 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Comfrey

Dynamic accumulator beneath fruit tree

🤝 Daffodil

Spring bulbs beneath early-flowering tree

🤝 Hazel

Traditional European hedgerow companions

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Flowers in February - earliest bloom. Fruits in July. Extremely long-lived (100+ years).

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