Description

A versatile small tree for many landscape applications; features bright yellow flowers in very early spring before the leaves and sweet red berries in summer, good for fresh eating or preserves; neat habit of growth, but some suckering

Landscape Attributes

Sunrise Cornelian Cherry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Sunrise Cornelian Cherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Sunrise Cornelian Cherry will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.