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Cornaceae
Dwarf cornel
Cornus suecica
Also known as Canadian dwarf cornel, Crackerberry, Bunchberry, Arctocrania suecica
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare High
Native Plants · Groundcover · Woodland · Boreal · Arctic · Shade · Wildflower · Native · Cornus · Low-Growing · Cool-Climate
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Dwarf cornel is a low-growing boreal groundcover that thrives in cool, moist, acidic soils with partial shade, mimicking its native subarctic habitat. It requires consistently damp conditions and does not tolerate drought, heat, or alkaline soils. Best suited to rock gardens or woodland settings in cooler northern climates rather than indoor or tropical environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Aleutian Is., Baltic States, British Columbia, Central European Rus, Denmark, Finland, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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