This shrub to small tree has a grey-brown trunk with spreading branches that form an irrigular rounded crown. It has dark green leaves elliptical pointed leaves that turn red in autumn and the small yellow star-shaped flowers appear in clusters during spring.      

Hardiness zones 4 to 7

Cornus mas is naturally found from central Europe to western Asia growing in dry woodlands or thickets commonly along the banks of rivers on most well drained, porous calcareous moist soils. It prefers an open sunny to a semi shaded position and is frost hardy but drought tender.

The Cornelian Cherry is grown for its flowers and its bushy habit. It is planted in small gardens or parks along borders or trimmed to form a hedge. It is also grown a small specimen tree and is suitable for coastal and low mountain regions establishing 3 to 4 years. ID 2740

Note:
The iron-hard wood was used by the ancient Greeks to make spear shafts.

Cornus (KOR-nus) mas (mahs)

Cornaceae (kor-NAY-see-ee)
Dogwood Family