Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific Name: Mitchella repens

Common Name: Partridge-berry, Partridgeberry, Squawvine, Twinberry, Winter Clover

DescriptionA low creeping plant with small white flowers and bright red berries.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightpart shade to shade
Moistureaverage to moist
Soil & Siteaverage to moist, acidic
Flowerswhite to pinkish white, tiny, trumpet shaped, occur in pairs, late June to July
Fruittwin scarlet berry-like drupes
Leavessimple green leaves
Stemscreeping, rooting
Dimensions4 by 12 inches (HS), creeping ground cover
Misc FactsMitchella: for Dr. John Mitchell, Virginian and early correspondent of Linnaeus, and excellent botanist, repens: having creeping and rooting stems
Author's NotesBest grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils, in part shade
Notes & Reference#100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)
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