dwarf cornel

Also known as: bunchberry; crackerberry; creeping dogwood; pudding berries; pudding berry

A rhizomatous herbaceous perennial forming a wide mat of oval leaves borne in whorls on erect stems 10-15cm in height. Conspicuous oval white bracts surround greenish flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by red berries

Scientific classification

Species: dwarf cornel (Cornus canadensis)
Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Matforming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of dwarf cornel

Distribution map

Greenland to Alaska

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of dwarf cornel

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dwarf cornel care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.