Cornus canadensis
bunchberry
Notes:
Prefers cool, moist climate. Sunset suggests transplanting with a piece of rotten log for better establishment, which is an oddly specific suggestion. In any case, everyone agrees that this plant can be difficult to establish, so planting from containers is your best bet.
Suitable for small-scale groundcover use. Will not take foot traffic.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, AHS, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:perennial (herbaceous)
habit:prostrate/trailing
long-lived
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
poisonous
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:groundcover
use:naturalizing
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
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