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Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry
Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Native plant that can be found all over Maine in pine under story
- White flowers
- Thrives in acidic soil
- Low growing
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Garden
Ground Cover
Native
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to organically rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soil and partial to nearly full shade. Avoid dry soil. Benefits from mulch. Plants grow slowly by underground creeping rhizomes.
Height: 6-9 in
Spread: 2-3 ft
Price Level 1: $29.99~#1
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Edging
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Cold Tolerant
- Fall Color
- Native
- Ground Cover
- Summer Bloomer
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Full Shade
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Spring Bloomer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Amphibians
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Cornus
Common Name: Bunchberry
Low-growing perennial with veined, oval to elliptic, glossy green leaves in clusters of four or six. Four white bracts surround a cluster of small greenish flowers blooming in late spring. Flowers give way to berry-like drupes maturing to bright red in summer. Great as a groundcover for shady gardens and woodland edges.