Scientific name: Cornus canadensis
Synonym: Chamaepericlymenum canadense
Family: CORNACEAE
Common names: “Bunchberry” “creeping dogwood” “crackerberry” “dwarf cornel”
“pudding berry”
Plant Type: Herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 2-6
Light: Part sun – deep shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Acidic humus rich soil
Moisture: Moist well drained – drier
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 6″ W 2-3′
Leaf and Stem shape: Oval leaves borne in whorls on erect stems
Flower: Oval white bracts surround greenish flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by clusters of red berries which can be bunched and fused together
Maintenance: Low – zero
Landscape use: Groundcover, native garden, woodland grove, edible, wildlife garden
Propagate: By division, seed, cutings and layering
Pests & Disease: Susceptible to anthracnose and fungal leaf spot
Comments: BC native, edible berries used as a food source by first nations
