Mitchella repens

partridgeberry

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Family

Rubiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 0.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

evergreen

Habitat

dry acid woodland soils

Notes

two flowers form one fruit; berry edible; slow creeper, forms mats under trees

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain