Every year in June I sneak into a secret stand of cedars in the cool woods of Piscataquis County to peek at a magic carpet of wild bunchberries. The dark woods are cast alight with the creamy-white miniature dogwood flowers held above olive-green whorls of six pointy oval leaves.
In late summer clusters of edible scarlet berries form and attract songbirds, chipmunks, mice, squirrels and all the other foraging beasts in our great North woods.
Also called Dwarf Cornel. Best planted en masse in cool damp acidic woodland soil. Nursery propagated. Z2. (2¾" plug stock)
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