Ardisia japonica ~ Marlberry

Ardisia japonica ~ MarlberryMarlberry 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: Shrub Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 2. 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 10 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade

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.  

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.