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🍎 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

🤝 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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