Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
CORNUS mas
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
cornelian चेरी
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Kornelkirsche
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
cornouiller
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
cereza de cornalina
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cornales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cornaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cornus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornelian Cherry season is Spring and Summer and Hard Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cornelian Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cornelian Cherry is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue
Care of Cornelian Cherry and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.