Cornus, 'Black Plum' cornelian cherry Genus_Cercidiphyllum It's a very prolific nut

It's a very prolific nut producer

Nicholson introduced the exciting horticultural find as ‘Gus Mehlquist’ in 1993 through the New Plant Forum of the International Plant Propagator’s Society (IPPS) in conjunction with the Smith Botanic Garden

with the latest Japanese tree peonies

This is a newer addition to our collection of C

willmottiae and P

Cornus, 'Black Plum' cornelian cherry Genus_Cercidiphyllum It's a very prolific nutCornus mas 'Black Plum' Early ripening and sweet. This rare cultivar was selected by legendary New York rare fruit enthusiasts John Gordon from a planting of C. mas done by Cornell pomology professor George Slate. We acquired this cultivar from the garden of renowned horticultural writer Lee Reich. The fruit of this dogwood species has been enjoyed by humans for millennia. A particular favorite of the ancient Greeks, it was widely planted in medieval