Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
A creeping woodland groundcover dogwood that carpets cool conifer shade with whorled leaves, white flower bracts, and clusters of red berries. Spreads slowly into a lush mat.
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3–0.6 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~118 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, CA, ID, OR, WA
Related native plants
More Cornus species
- Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
- Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
- Roughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
- Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
- Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)