No, not the cherries you’re accustomed to. Cornelian cherries, rather. The Japanese cornel, brightly colored in its spot above the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, not only gives us these flirtatious blooms in early spring, but cheerful red fruits later in the year.
Cornus officinalis – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Tags: Cornelian cherry, Cornus officinalis, dogwood, Morning Eye Candy
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