Soils: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
Flower Color: White
Fruit: Small red berry
Bloom Time: May-July
Type: Very small native shrub
Other Names: Dwarf Cornel
Range: Northern half of US and all of Canada
Typical Mature Height: 3-9”
Light Requirement: Part-full shade
Wildlife Value: Flowers are attractive to pollinators and butterflies, fruits are attractive to birds.
Habitat: Coniferous and mixed forests and swamps, especially cedar; jack pine plains (except in the driest sites); rarely in strictly deciduous forests (except for young aspen-birch stands)