| Scientific Name: | Cornus canadensis |
| Common Name: | bunchberry |
| Family Name: | Cornaceae |
| Origin: | B.C. west of Cascades, Canada - northern |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover |
| Mature Size: | 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Form: | Creeping / Mat-like |
| Texture: | Medium |
| 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 |
| Exposure: | Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Heavily veined, Glabrous, Obovate, Ovate, Entire |
| Flowers: | Spike, White, Green, Jun-Jul |
| Fruit: | Drupe, Edible, Dark-red, Sep-Oct |
| 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. | |