Bunchberry Dogwood
Cornus canadensis L. - Dogwood family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6 inches
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 10 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Bunchberry Dogwood: Acleris cornana, Amorbia humerosana, Ancylis apicana, Antispila freemani, Archips purpurana, Caloptilia burgessiella, Caloptilia canadensisella, Caloptilia cornusella, Clepsis persicana, Coleophora salicivorella, Machimia tetoriferella, Olethreutes punctanum, Orgyia leucostigma plagiata, Probole nepiasaria, Syndemis afflictana
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- DEN: Greenland
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.