trefle.io · Taken Aug 2, 2020 by Clara Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Rubiaceae
Squawvine
Mitchella repens
Also known as Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry, Two-eyed berry, Mitchella repens var. alba
Native Plants · Groundcover · Native Plant · Woodland · Shade Garden · Evergreen · Red Berries · Medicinal · Eastern North America · Perennial · Low Growing
Squawvine is a charming native groundcover that forms a dense, evergreen mat in shady woodland gardens. It prefers acidic, humus-rich, consistently moist soil and dappled shade, making it ideal under trees or along shaded pathways. Established plants need little care beyond keeping the soil moist and mulching to retain moisture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; never allow roots to dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Guatemala, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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