Creeping Dogwood, (Bunchberry), Cornus canadensis, Seeds (Showy, Edible)

Description: Creeping Dogwood, (Bunchberry), Cornus canadensis, Seeds Ground Cover, Showy Flowers, Showy Edible Berries, Shade Lover, Attracts Birds/Wildlife, Cold Tolerant The Bunchberry Dogwood is a low growing perennial that spreads by rhizomes that creep just under the soil surface. It has one or two whorls of mid-green leaves at the top of each stem, topped in late spring with showy white bracts surrounding a cluster of tiny flowers. The four white "petals" are actually not part of the flower at all, they are white bracts. There is a greenish cluster of flowers in the center of the four white bracts. In late summer clusters of vivid red berries replace the flowers for a second season of interest. Birds such as Spruce Grouse and Warbling Vireo eat these berries and help to distribute seeds to new locations. Moose are also fond of them, though most people find them bland. Local, Pacific Northwest indigenous people found many uses for the plant and berries of Cornus canadensis. The Makah ate the berries fresh and called them, bubukwak!tibupt, which means berries with pebbles in them. The Quinault thought the fruit was poisonous and called them olka’stap, which means snake berry. The Hoh and Quileute used the berries in ceremonies and used the bark as a tonic. Both tribes dried the leaves and smoked them.In modern times Bunchberry is used for a number of medicinal purposes. Used in place of aspirin, it helps decrease inflammation, without the stomach problems aspirin sometimes gives. Bunchberry is used as a tea for fevers and chills; and for colitis, dysentery, diarrhea and gastritis, the mild herb is sometimes preferred to harsher remedies. Common Names: Bunchberry, Creeping Dogwood, Dwarf Cornel, Cornella canadensis, Crackberry, Pudding Berry, Chamaeperialymenum canadense, Cornus unalashkensis.Zone: 2 to 6Growth Rate: SlowPlant Type: Low growing perennial ground cover.Family: CornaceaeNative Range: North America, North Asia, Greenland Height: 6 to 9 inches Spread: 2 to 30 feet Shape: Creeping subshrub.Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer.Bloom Color: Green/White Flower/Fruit: Green flowers surrounded by showy greenish white, sometimes pink flushed, bracts, followed by clusters of edible scarlet berries.Sun: Part Shade to Full ShadeFall Color: Bronzy-red to PurpleDrought Tolerance: LowWater: Medium Maintenance: LowSite Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Prefers moist, acidic soil and cool summers, it thrives in partial shade to full shade conditions. Bunchberry won't do well in clay soil without amendments.Culture: This little ground cover can be difficult to establish, but once entrenched in the garden, it thrives in partial shade to full shade conditions.Uses: Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Rock Garden. Makes a wonderful groundcover under a canopy of trees or in any reasonably moist shady area. Sowing Cornus canadensis Seeds:For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.Bunchberry seed need a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.Scarify: Pour Hot water over seed. Soak for 24 hoursStratify: Warm 60 Days, then Cold 120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.Germination: Sow 1/8” deepFor more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following link:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination:Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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Price: 2.5 USD

Location: Elko, Nevada

End Time: 2024-08-01T04:15:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.6 USD