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| Bunchberry Cornus canadensis |
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| This native perennial grows in moist forests. It is related to dogwoods, although it is non-woody, and has creeping rootstocks topped by whorls of 4-6 roundish deep-green leaves, which turn yellow in the fall. Plants bloom in May with small, compact clusters of green flowers surrounded by pure white bracts. Clusters of shiny, bright red fruit appear in late summer. Likes an acid soil with generous amounts of humus or rotten wood. Considered hard to establish but well worth the effort. | |