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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Cornus unalaschkensis (Bunchberry,
Pigeonberry)
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A delightful low deciduous dogwood ground cover growing only 2-8" tall and spreading rapidly (as much as 2-3' per year). The leaves form whorls and are glossy green with whitish undersides. The flowers are true dogwood flowers - four white bracts surrounding a pincushion of tiny flowerets. Bunchberry often blooms a second time in the fall. Red berries form in a cluster in the fall and were used as a food source by Natives. Bunchberry is being investigated as a treatment for cancer. Found across North America and northeast Asia, Bunchberry is hardy between USDA zones 2-9. Bunchberry likes shade and acidic, moist soil, doing well in rotted log material. |
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