| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of red berries, each containing one to two seeds.. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Parentage: | Cornus canadensis x Cornus suecica |
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