Cornus officinalis - Japanese Cornelian Cherry Hydrangea Korea and Taiwan it grows

Korea and Taiwan it grows to 3-4m producing  delicate spider like cream flowers which are followed by star anise seed pods

deciduous tree native to arid and semi-arid regions of North Africa

It forms a wide-spreading

known as sorbs

In a sheltered spot it has been through a few frosts at my place

Cornus officinalis - Japanese Cornelian Cherry Hydrangea Korea and Taiwan it growsA deciduous shrub or small tree native to East Asia and is noted for its early yellow flowers, which appear in late winter or early spring on bare stems. It will produce edible red fruits in early summer and in autumn has a very fine colour. A very similar species to the European Cornus mas and it is just as hardy and quite rare in Australia.