Scientific Name:
Cornus canadensis
Pronunciation:
KORE-nus kan-uh-DEN-siss
Common Name:
bunchberry
Family Name:
Cornaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Trailing ground cover about 15cm tall; leaves appear as terminal whorls of 4-6, ovate-obovate, 2-8cm long 1.5-5cm wide, veins run parallel and curve/ converge towards the apex; inflorescence flower-like with 4 whitish bracts, floret petals 1-1.5mm long May-June; drupes 6-8mm long, red, Aug-Sept.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, Canada - northern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Fall interest, Forestry, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Summer interest, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
tiny flowers with four large white bracts
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible
Bark or Stem Colour:
Leaf Scar Shape:
Other
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden