Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory'
Cornus mas
Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' (Cornus mas) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. Best used as multi-stem.
medium water15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Cornus mas
- Variety / cultivar
- Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- yellow
- Bloom time
- early spring, mid spring
- Good for
- under conifer
Frequently asked questions
- Is Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
