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groundcover layer
bunchberry
cornus canadensis
a creeping dwarf dogwood carpeting cool acid shade with white bracts, then clusters of red edible berries — a miniature of its tree cousins for the woodland floor.
functions
ground coverfood cropwildlife habitat
light
shade tolerant
moisture
moist
soil
acid, peaty, cool
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for bunchberry — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see bunchberry on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around bunchberry
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- groundcover
- bunchberry — the anchor
- shrub
- oregon grape
- groundcover
- sweet woodrufffoam flower