Botanical Name: Linnaea borealis
Height: Low and spreading.
Season of bloom: Spring.
Growing Conditions: Light shade. Cool, moist, organic and acidic soil.
Wildlife benefits:
From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources: Yes
Remarks: A lovely evergreen ground cover if you can give it the right woodsy conditions. In many city gardens, it might prove easier in a container with very peaty soil. Enjoy the lovely fragrance of the flowers.
Similar species: Creeping Snowberry.
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