Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Showy bracts and berries

Name: Bunchberry (Cornus candensis)
Zones: 2 to 7
Size:6 to8 inches tall, speading indefinitely
Conditions: Partial shade;moist, acidic soil;prefers cool summerBunchberry, a low-growing member of the dogwood family,is a magnificent, vigorusly spreading grorond cover with strik whorled leaves. Large white bracts appear in early summer, followed by clusters of brightred berries. Bunchberry thrives in cool summer climates. It does not like the hot South, and because it enjoys friable, acidic woodland soil, it will not grow in clay or alkaline soils.

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