Cornus alba

Cornus alba

Cornus alba is a large, spreading shrub native to the Far East. In our climate, it reaches approximately 3 meters in height.

The flowers are white-yellow, clustered in inflorescences. It blooms in late May and early June.

The fruit is spherical, and the ripe fruit is blue.

The leaves are dark green, ovate to ovate-elliptical, seasonal, and turn various colors in autumn.

The shoots are long, stiff, red, and glossy.

Cornus alba has no soil requirements. It prefers sunny or partly sunny locations. It is frost-hardy.