Cornus mas
£2.50
Cornelian cherry. A small tree/ large shrub from Central and Southern Europe, quite at home in Britain. The cherry-like fruits are edible (raw, cooked or dried) with a plum flavour when fully ripe; flowers are used as a flavouring and seeds have been used to make a coffee. Bark and fruits have been used medicinally, while the hard wood is used for skewers, javelins, spokes, gears etc. Also a bee plant. Tolerates deep shade, though fruits best in sun; hardy to -23°C. Stratification: CS23. Number of seeds: 30.
Description
Cornelian cherry. A small tree/ large shrub from Central and Southern Europe, quite at home in Britain. The cherry-like fruits are edible (raw, cooked or dried) with a plum flavour when fully ripe; flowers are used as a flavouring and seeds have been used to make a coffee. Bark and fruits have been used medicinally, while the hard wood is used for skewers, javelins, spokes, gears etc. Also a bee plant. Tolerates deep shade, though fruits best in sun; hardy to -23°C. Stratification: CS23