Partridgeberry - Mitchella repens

Common Name: Partridgeberry Botanical Name: Mitchella repens Category: Perennials Flower Color: White Bloom Time: Summer Soil Conditions: Well-drained, Peaty, Moist , Average/Adaptable, Acidic Exposure/Light Requirements: Partial Sun/Partial Shade Foliage: Evergreen Height: 0-6 inches Wildlife: Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators, Mammals Berry Color: Red
Description: A very cute, very hardy, evergreen woodland groundcover. Only 1-2 inches tall, but can spread out about 12 inches in a season in the right conditions. Prefers partial sun to shade. Tiny white and pink flowers in spring to summer with red berries in fall that hold through winter. Keep leaf litter off the plant to allow for a denser green mat. Enjoys acidic soils.
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