Mitchella undulata
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Requires a moist but well-drained lime-free soil and some shade.
Propagation
Seed - it germinates better if given 3 months cold stratification and so it is best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division of naturally layered stems in the spring. Cuttings.
Edible uses
Fruit. Not very well-flavoured.
Material uses
Can be used as a ground cover plant in a shady position.
Habitat
Woody hillsides on sandy substrates.
Native range
E. Asia - Japan, S. Korea.