Cornus mas?

Yes, it's Cornelian Cherry, Cornus mas. I have several of them now. Mine ordinarily blooms in April, but with the strange weather predicted here, I wouldn't be surprised to see hints of yellow next week.

Given what appears to be a quite vertical habit, I'd call that Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'.

i though cornel.. was the character on hogans heroes.. lol

ken

sam_md: Was it unusual to have cornus mas and Okame in bloom at the same time? The cornus is always two to three weeks ahead of Okame for me. Only daphne mezereum, corylopsis, and witch hazel ever bloom at the same time.

omg ... i didnt note the date.. and i was getting all set to put the same hogans heros joke down .... gawd i need a life ... lol... ken

C.mas would be my first thought... but C. officinalis looks similar enough that I don't know how to differentiate them from one another.

C. officinalis is a coarser shrub with peeling bark, earlier flowers on longer stalks.

No petals, no worries! This one currently in bloom has cheery, yellow flowers and lots of them.

Jeesh, blooming now.... Gonna get hammered by cold in a week or two.

My Cornus officianalis are in full bloom now, as is Prunus 'Okame'. Not quite as showy as a forsythia, but showy enough. The Cornus blooms laugh at temps in the teens, Okame blooms cry, then die. In fact, they're about as cold resistant as saucer mag blooms, they make a great pair.

Although apparently successful in hotter climates back East - and somehow doing well enough in the if anything generally cooler and moister (than here) UK to be an RHS Award of Garden Merit Plant(!) - in my area 'Okame' has disease problems that make it a year-round eyesore, worse in this respect than just about any other familiar decorative cherry variety grown here.

I should have explained, even though Cornelian Cherry has no flower petals the flowers are bright and cheery. Also, I agree with KennsWoods, this cornus will not have flower damage if temps drop to the teens.

It could have been even funnier the second time, Ken.