Bunchberry

Cornus Canadensis

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Overview

Cornus canadensis, or Bunchberry, is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial reaching 4 to 8 inches in height. It thrives in cool, moist, acidic soil, and prefers partial to full shade. This North American native features striking white flowers in late spring and red berries in summer, which attract birds. Its green foliage turns a vibrant red in fall, adding seasonal interest to shade gardens or naturalized woodland settings.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Low, MediumZones 2–6Climate Alpine

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — Cornus canadensis, or Bunchberry, is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial reaching 4 to 8 inches in height

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Low, Medium
USDA zones: 2–6

Shape & size

Mature height: 4–10 Inches
Mature width: 6–12 Inches

Classification

Family: Cornaceae
Climate: Alpine

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Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — verdant foliage.<br><br>The plant's leaves are arranged in a whorled pattern; white flowers in the garden

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — Its green foliage turns a vibrant red in fall; it thrives in cool, moist, acidic soil, and prefers partial to full shade

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — adding seasonal interest to shade gardens or naturalized woodland settings; spreading through rhizomes to form a carpet of lush

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — The Bunchberry, or Cornus canadensis, is an enchanting ground cover plant that belongs to the Cornaceae family; well-drained

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — A native to northern temperate and boreal forests, it thrives under the dappled shade of woodland settings; ground cover /

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — This diminutive dynamo typically reaches a modest height of 4 to 8 inches; a native to northern temperate and boreal forests

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — spreading through rhizomes to form a carpet of lush; each approximately 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — with four to six leaves creating a collar around a central stem; adding seasonal interest to shade gardens or naturalized

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — showy white bracts - often mistaken for petals - that are 1 to 2 inches across, image 35

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — This North American native features striking white flowers in late spring and red berries in summer; this plant's creeping

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — It thrives in cool, moist, acidic soil, and prefers partial to full shade; with four to six leaves creating a collar around a

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — white flowers in the garden; the Bunchberry, or Cornus canadensis, is an enchanting ground cover plant that belongs to the

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — ground cover / shrub with white blooms; these blooms mature into striking clusters of bright red berries by late summer

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — offering a year-round visual appeal with minimal maintenance; providing a feast for various bird species.<br><br>Bunchberry

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — providing an enduring and ever-changing beauty; ground cover / shrub with white blooms

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — These blooms mature into striking clusters of bright red berries by late summer; offering a year-round visual appeal with

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — ground cover / shrub for half or shade; providing an enduring and ever-changing beauty

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — This plant's creeping habit and variegated seasonal interest make it an ideal choice for edgings; this diminutive dynamo

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — Tolerant of cold climates, it grows optimally in USDA hardiness zones 2 to 6; cornus canadensis, or Bunchberry, is a

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — well-drained soil with an acidic to neutral pH; tolerant of cold climates, it grows optimally in USDA hardiness zones 2 to 6

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — providing a feast for various bird species.<br><br>Bunchberry requires moist; verdant foliage.<br><br>The plant's leaves are

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — each approximately 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter; this North American native features striking white flowers in late spring and

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — A native to northern temperate and boreal forests, it thrives under the dappled shade of woodland settings; ground, image 53

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) — with four to six leaves creating a collar around a central stem; adding seasonal interest to shade gardens or, image 57

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