shrub layer
cornelian cherry
cornus mas
one of the first shrubs to flower — a haze of yellow before the leaves — then tart red drupes for syrup and sauce. an early-season lifeline for pollinators.
functions
food cropwildlife habitatpollinator forage
field guide
light
part shade
moisture
moderate
soil
any but waterlogged
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grower's notes
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relationships — grows well with
hazelcorylus avellana→comfrey (bocking 14)symphytum × uplandicum→ramsons (wild garlic)allium ursinum→
see cornelian cherry on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around cornelian cherry
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- shrub
- cornelian cherry — the anchor
- shrub
- hazel
- herbaceous
- comfrey (bocking 14)
- groundcover
- ramsons (wild garlic)