Marlberry is a low-spreading evergreen shrub with dense, glossy green foliage that rapidly spreads by runners making for a good groundcover. The white or pale pink summer flowers are followed by tiny red drooping cherry-like drupes that ripen to black and persist through winter. Best grown in average, moist but well-drained acidic soils.
Type: |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
Spacing: |
2.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Do not let soils dry out and avoid wet soils. May naturalize in optimal conditions. Prone to burning in sun.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Pachysandra, Columbine, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Sen Itto, Yabukoji (Ardisia japonica) & Hazenoki (Toxicodendron succedaneum), (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Ardisia japonica 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Alpsdake, ヤブコウジ Ardisia japonica, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Hamachidori, Ardisia japonica 01, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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