General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

Trade name information:
Trade Name: Szafer®
Cultivar name: 'Szafer'
Common names
  • Cornelian Cherry
  • Dogwood
Also sold as:
  • Shafer

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