A most attractive groundcover with highly ornamental foliage, Mitchella repens (Partridge Berry) is a small, ground-hugging, evergreen perennial or subshrub with trailing stems that root at nodes which come in contact with the ground. The stems are clothed with small, rounded, glossy dark green leaves often with paler veins. From spring to fall, tiny, fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers lightly flushed with pink appear in pairs above the lush foliage. They give way to long-lasting red berries which are edible but tasteless and often persist throughout winter, unless devoured by birds and mammals. A most attractive woodland creeper with highly ornamental foliage, this eastern North American native can be used as a groundcover under acid-loving shrubs.

• Grows up to 2 in. tall (5 cm) and 6-12 in. wide (15-30 cm).
• Easily grown in humus-rich, moist, acidic, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerates dry soils and is somewhat drought tolerant, but best with consistent watering.
• Excellent choice for shaded beds and borders, underplanting shrubs and roses, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens. A wonderful evergreen groundcover.
• No serious pest or disease issues.
• Propagate by cuttings or division. Partridge Berry is extremely difficult to propagate from seed.
• Native to eastern North America, South Eastern Canada, and Guatemala.