Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry is a perennial for groundcover, suited to shade and partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 15 cm |
| Spread | 40 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 2a-6b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 15 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 40 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 2a to 6b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Bunchberry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Sweetfernto edge in front
- Anise Hyssopto flower when it does not
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front
- Brown-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
- Canada Mayflowerto edge in front