{"title":"Cornus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA low native dogwood with white flowers in spring and bright red berries in late summer. A charming ground cover for cool shade.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cornus-canadensis","title":"Cornus canadensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCornus canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e: A Dogwood Small Enough to Step Over\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBunchberry is a dogwood that got shrunk in the wash. White flowers, bright red berries and burgundy fall leaves, all crammed into a native groundcover small enough to hide under your boots. TINY TREE ENERGY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCornus canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bunchberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–20 cm (4–8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm (12 in) or more, spreading slowly by underground stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four white petal-like bracts around a cluster of tiny greenish flowers, each \"bloom\" about 2.5–4 cm (1–1.5 in) across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whorls of four to six oval green leaves, turning reddish purple to burgundy in fall. Clusters of bright red berries ripen in late summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berries feed birds, rabbit resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bunchberry belongs on a cool, shady woodland floor, along a shaded path or tucked between rocks. It's at its best where summers stay cool and the soil is acidic and full of leaf litter. Planted from a tray, it slowly knits into a low carpet, but it won't take foot traffic, so keep it off the main route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let bunchberry carpet a cool, moist, shady native bed with acidic, leafy soil. \u003cem\u003eTrillium erectum\u003c\/em\u003e opens maroon-red flowers at 20 to 40 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003eTiarella cordifolia\u003c\/em\u003e adds starry white foamflower spikes at 15 to 30 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eDryopteris marginalis\u003c\/em\u003e brings leathery, blue-green evergreen fronds at 45 to 60 cm. \u003cem\u003eCarex grayi\u003c\/em\u003e adds glossy blades at 60 to 90 cm with spiky, mace-like seed heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part to full shade in moist, well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter. Conifer needles, shredded leaves or composted bark make a good mulch. Keep it evenly moist, especially in the first year. Hot, dry sites and alkaline soil are the main reasons it fails. Bunchberry establishes slowly, so be patient for the first season or two. Space plants about 15–20 cm (6–8 in) apart for faster cover. There's no need to cut it back. Let the leaves stay where they fall, since they feed the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bunchberry grows across Canada and the northern United States from coast to coast, and in Quebec it's known as quatre-temps. Researchers have found that its flowers open explosively, flinging pollen into the air in less than a millisecond, which is among the fastest movements recorded in plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds love the berries, deer and rabbits skip the leaves, and it carpets cool shade. PLANT A PATCH, OWN A FOREST.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ White \/ 2","offer_id":50776029888790,"sku":"CORNCA10","price":245.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Cornuscanadensis.png?v=1751392669"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/cornus.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}