Cornus mas - dogwood (square vase 9x9x20 cm)

Genus of about 45 species of shrubs and small trees mainly deciduous, from the northern temperate regions. Cornus mas is a shrub or small deciduous tree, vigorous and spreading, with ovate, dark gray leaves, which become purple-red in autumn. In late winter, before the leaves, it produces yellow flowers in small umbels. The fleshy oblong-ellipsoid fruits, bright red, are produced in late summer and are edible when ripe. It can reach 5 m in height.

Pedoclimatic requirements

Grow in fresh and fertile soil, rich in humus, well drained, neutral to acid, in the sun and partial shade. Rustic species tolerates low temperatures up to -15°-/-18°C

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Cornus mas

Family: Cornaceae