Scientific Name
Mitchella repens

Common Name
Partridge berry; Twinberry

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: Less than 6 inches
Flower/fruit: Fringed white or pinkish flowers in pairs; the bases are united; bright red double berries .3 inches across often persist into early summer
Flowering Season: Late spring, early summer
Foliage: Pairs of roundish, stalked, lustrous evergreen leaves, .5 to .7 inches long; 6 to 12 inch slender, trailing stems
Site: Rich humus soil; partial shade to shade
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