partridge berry
Mitchella Repens
Name
Botanical name: | Mitchella Repens |
Colloquial name: | partridge berry |
Growth
Growth form: | Capet-like |
Mature height: | 5 - 10 cm |
Growth: | 2 – 3 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: | Circular |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Leaf color: | dark green |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | star shaped, fragrant flower |
Flowering period: | May to June |
Flower color: | white |
Fruit: | red berries |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | normal garden soil, permeable soil |
Location: | full sun, semi shade, shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 12 plants per m² |
Use for: | ground cover plant, beddingplant, mass planting, border plant |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |