30+ Bunchberry seeds, creeping dogwood, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, perennial shade sites ground cover, fall planting 2023 new seeds

30+ Bunchberry Seeds – Cornus canadensis

Perennial
0.5 feet tall
Part Sun to Full Shade
Blooms June to July
Medium to Moist Site
Zones 2-7

Bunchberry is an excellent choice for shaded sites or as a ground cover in dense gardens. Its dainty leaves are some of the first to emerge on the forest floor in the spring.

The berries can be cooked and made into jellies and jams. They mix well with other fruits. The berry itself doesn’t have much taste for me.

Characteristics: Bunchberry stems are topped by three pairs of closely spaced leaves that initially appear whirled; the lowest pair is largest. Leaves are mostly I ate to obviate, less commonly elliptical with untoothed edges. They are often evergreen through winter, replaced by new shoots in spring.

What appear to be white flowers are sets of four white petal-Like leaves(bracts). The actual flowers are tiny with four creamy white petals, four anthers, and a single style. They are produced in a cluster at the bract’s centre. By August, fliers develop into dense cluster of orange-red berries.

Growing Instructions:

Sow directly outdoors in late fall to overwinter OR Cold, moist stratification required. Mix seeds with moist substrate (vermiculite, perlite or moss) and place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 6-8 weeks. Sow seed at 1/8 inch depth. Do not let seedling dry out while it is establishing.