2003 Theodore Klein Plant Award Winners

Cornus mas, Corneliancherry Dogwood is one of the first plants to flower in Kentucky. The blooms are ornamental for about a month. This award winning plant adds color to the often gray and dreary winter landscape. 'Golden Glory' was introduced by Synnesvedt Nursery Company in Illinois. Cornus mas species typically grow to a height of 15- 20 feet with equal spread. The Missouri Botanic Garden plant finder site says of Golden Glory " is somewhat more erect in appearance and more vigorous than the species" and "This cultivar typically flowers more abundantly than the species". Cornus mas is hardy in zones 4 to 8. The late summer fruit, an attractive bright red drupe, are frequently covered by the foliage reducing their ornamental impact.