Description
Bundle of 5 plugs
At a Glance: Creeping to erect evergreen shrub that spreads by layering, suckering and spouting. Height is quite variable and can grow up to 15’ tall. It is among the most common forest understory shrubs in our region and can form an almost continuous shrub layer in many drier coniferous forests and can grow equally well in some wet or boggy coniferous forests.
Leaves: Alternate, leathery, thick, shiny, egg-shaped sharply and finely toothed.
Flowers: Small white to pinkish urn-shaped flowers are arranged 5-15 at branch ends. Flower stalks bend so that flowers are all oriented in one direction.
Fruit: Reddish-blue to dark-purple ‘berries’ that are actually fleshy sepals, about ¼” broad.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60% Shade 20%-40% |
Dry
Moist Wet
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
