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April 08, 2005
Not Forsythia
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The yellowy green blooms of Cornus mas, or Cornelian cherry dogwood, can easily be mistaken from a distance for the deeper yellow blooms of the more common shrub forsythia. The tough and hardy Cornus mas blooms before forsythia, in very late winter or early spring, and grows to be the size of a small tree, sporting fruit in the fall to attract birds. Its blooms form a gentle haze, which can be seen right now throughout city parks, and are the perfect foil for early-flowering daffodils and tiny blue scilla. A particularly fine, mature pair of Cornus mas grace the entrance to the Conservatory Garden in Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 105th Street.
Posted by gardenguidenyc at April 8, 2005 01:53 PM