Mitchella repens

Patridgeberry

Family: Rubiaceae Madder


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9B
Exposure Full shade
Bloom color White
Bloom time Early Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, rock garden, specimen, woodland garden
Height 2" to 4" / 5cm to 10cm
Spread n/a
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing