Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 2-7 inches |
Plant Spread: | 1-6 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable for miniature gardens |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40 °F Days to germinate: May take several months. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Layering Division Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |