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Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Small native flowers feed pollinators, and red berries provide food for birds.

Cornus canadensis
Peganum · CC-BY-SA 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Needs a cool, moist woodland setting; struggles with hot summers and does not tolerate foot traffic.

Sunlight
Shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture
Mature size
6–12 in tall · 6–12 in wide
Season of interest
Spring–Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 2–6
Garden role
A flowering woodland groundcover
Vinca minorxlibber · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of common periwinkle.

Vinca minor

Try bunchberry for a flowering woodland groundcover.

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Photo credits & licenses

Bunchberry: Peganum · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Common periwinkle: xlibber · CC BY 2.0

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