Cornus officinalis Fruit Amongst the last of the

Amongst the last of the deciduous trees to relinquish its autumn foliage

Gleditsia is deep rooting and tolerates pavements well

Excellent on all acidic to neutral

Trees seldom exceed 9m in height with a fairly narrow outline

New leaves emerge a fresh lime green

Cornus officinalis Fruit Amongst the last of theNative to Japan and Korea, and closely related to C. mas, this vigorous spreading shrub or small tree bears clusters of small, star shaped, yellow flowers on bare branches in mid winter. These are followed by decorative and edible, bright red fruits. Beautiful purple and red autumn colours. Attractive, flaking bark. Best in acidic to neutral soil. H6