Hardy Edibles

Rubiaceae

partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

partridgeberry

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Survives zone 3 through 9

⚠ Honestly: bland, nearly tasteless — a curiosity. Evergreen groundcover.

Hardiness
Zone 3 to 9
Habit
Groundcover
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn–winter
Mature size
Creeping evergreen groundcover
Light
SHADE — a true shade groundcover; direct sun scorches the leaves
Soil pH
4.5–5.5 (acid woodland)
Environment
Woodland
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
Distylous — needs both flower forms