Partridgeberry

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Partial/Full Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry to Wet

Height: 1-2"
Spacing: 10-14"

Blooms: Summer
Bloom Color: White

Fruits: Summer
Fruit Color: Red

Natural Habitat: Forest edges, forests

Benefits: Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Bees, Benefits Other Pollinators/Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Edible

Pairs Well With: Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense), huckleberry (Gaylussacia spp.), American wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), trillium (Trillium spp.)

Partridgeberry is an inconspicuous, slow-growing groundcover with striking berries– tiny red sparks that last long into winter, complementing the tiny evergreen leaves and giving the forest floor some color during winter months.

– Native Plant Trust

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